![Orchestra teacher Mieloch is seen directing the orchestra. Mieloch has been teaching for 14 years and is passionate about music.
“Ever since eighth grade I wanted to be a conductor,” Mieloch said. “When I got into high school, I had a couple of really great teachers that made me want to be a teacher and I felt like ‘let’s put them together,’ and I [became] an orchestra teacher.”](https://fzwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kUyj9QUMZeOPBGTDD833b9WDk7Yvt7yppa5Htzqv-800x1200.jpg)
Virtual is the New Reality
Most colleges are moving to online tours due to campus shut downs related to COVID-19
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University of Missouri- Columbia is offering virtual tours
As the school year quickly reaches its end, the class of 2021 continues the college search. Unfortunately, many campuses have been closed from the coronavirus, resulting in all tours to be postponed as well. Although campuses are closed, many colleges and universities are offering virtual campus tours or other options like talking with advisors or students that attend those schools.
“With virtual tours you can easily go from one college virtual tour to another and compare more efficiently,” junior Hannah Raymer said. “People should take advantage of virtual college tours because most of us have the time in quarantine to do so. Also, although you do not get the real college tour experience, doing virtual college tours is much cheaper than traveling to a college.”
Missouri colleges offering virtual tours:
University of Missouri- Columbia
University of Missouri- St Louis
University of Missouri- Kansas City
Missouri State University
St Louis University
Southeast Missouri State University
Truman State University
Maryville University
Lindenwood University
![Orchestra teacher Mieloch is seen directing the orchestra. Mieloch has been teaching for 14 years and is passionate about music.
“Ever since eighth grade I wanted to be a conductor,” Mieloch said. “When I got into high school, I had a couple of really great teachers that made me want to be a teacher and I felt like ‘let’s put them together,’ and I [became] an orchestra teacher.”](https://fzwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/kUyj9QUMZeOPBGTDD833b9WDk7Yvt7yppa5Htzqv-400x600.jpg)
![Color guard members goofing around during a football game. The band stays at the game after their performance to hype up the sections and bring some positivity to the game.
“[There are] people around me that support and understand [me],” freshman Gray Rosemann said (middle).](https://fzwnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SFs3feEAXqnynayWEQZkQhYZlYagujGChkvoptjT-475x456.jpg)