THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. MEAN ADDING TO T CHEOST OF AN EDUCATION FOR SOME STUDENTS AT BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE THOSE NOT VACCINATED WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR WEEKLY COVID-19. STTEING WVTM 13’S BREA DOUGLAS LIVE IN BUSH HILLS. Y AWHRE FOOTING THE BL ILBRIA? LLWE GUY, I’M STANDING ACROSS THE STREET RIGHT NOW FROM AN EMPTY CAMPUS, BUT THAT’LL CHANGE IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS WHEN STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHLOO AND WHEN THEY DO THOSE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED WE’LL HAVE TOAY P FOR A WEEKLY COVID-19 TEST. THAT’S BECAUSE I’M TOLD THERE’S A LACK OF FEDERAL COVID-19 AND WHEN STUDENTS DO GET TESTED THEY’LL HAVE TO DOO SN O CAMPUS. SO SCHOOL OFFICIALS CAN KEEP TRACK OF THE DATA. I WAS WILLING TO DO PRETTY MUCH WHATEVER IT TOOK TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK ON AN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR RISING SENIOR THORNTON MUNCHER THAT MEANT GETTING FULLY VACCINATED TO PROTECT HIMSELF AND OTHERS FROM THE VIRUS STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE NOT TO DO THE SAME BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE WILL CHARGE TH EM $500 FOR WEEKLY COVID-19 TESTING. I DON’T THINK THERE’S A PRICE THAT YOU CAN PUT ON LIKE SOMEONE’S PERSONAL SAFETY OR EVEN LIKE THE ANXIETY THAT COMES WITH NOT KNOWING IF THE PERSON YOU’RE SITTING BESIDE IN CLASS IS FULLY VACCINATED IF THEY COULD GIVE YOU THIS VIRUS, WE’RE NOT TRYING TO CHARGE. $500 WE’RE TRYING TO KEEP EVYBERODY SAFERE PSIDENT DANIEL. COLEMAN SAYS THE SPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES AND HOVID-19 CASES AND SPITALIZATIONS IN OUR STATE REQUIRE THE SCHOOL TO MAKE MINUTES AND HOWARD KEEPS STUDTSEN HEALTHY INCLUDING CHARGING THE UNVACCINATED TO GET TESTED IF IT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO BE VACCINATED. THAT’S GOOD. I THINK FOR OUR CAMPUS AND THE SATYFE OF OUR CAMPUS. IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE A STICK OR A PENALTYER P SE AND IF STUDENTS CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY THE $500 FEE THE SCHLOO WILL WORK WITH THEM. I DEFINITELY FEEL REASSURED KNOWING THAT TESTING IS GOING TO CONTINUALLY BE SOMETHING THAT WE’RE GOING THROUGH ON CAMPUS. AND STUDENTS WHO ARE VACCINATED OR GET VACCINATED DURING THE TERM WILL GET THEIR MONEY BACK AN D THE PRESIDENT TELLS ME THEY HAVEN’T SEEN A DROP IN ENROLLMENT. IT’S ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR