<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/alone-together-owen-mccann-student-athlete.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>10/29/2021</pubDate><title>Alone Together: A First-Year Student-Athlete's Experience in			                  the Pandemic</title><description>The pandemic that began in 2020 changed the world, college campuses and how students respond and adapt to the challenges that lockdowns, Zoom classes and hybrid classes presented. In this ongoing...In this ongoing series, F&amp;M students discuss their experiences during the pandemic. Hear from a student-athlete who took a gap year after high school.</description><author>Kim O'Brien</author><image><img src="/uploads/files/983250690662578405-10-07-owen-mccann-for-student-spotlight-07-dg.0.38.1200.723.full.jpg" alt="Owen McCann 25 at Sponaugle-Williamson track."/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Athletics</tag></tags></item>