Coping, With Comics, in the Time of Coronavirus

Some Lehigh students and faculty are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic by drawing and sharing comics. What is it about this form that is especially useful when people are quarantined inside their homes and away from others?

Winnie Gu ’19, who graduated with an art degree and is pursuing a graduate degree in the College of Education, says the form helps her bring “positivity to the community during this stressful time.”

“It’s a way to make each day a little different than the day before,” she says. 

Before the pandemic, Gu’s comics focused on cultural identity. She still incorporates this aspect into her comics related to the pandemic, which she is posting on her Instagram account @thirdculturechinese.

“I use comics to tell my story and share what it's like to be an international student at Lehigh,” she says.