Junior Isaac Heilman customized his own mask as boredom hit over quarantine for him. The design features Mike Wazowski, from the Disney movie “Monsters, Inc.” (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

Senior Barbara Favorite wears a mask resembling the design of some handwoven rugs. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

Junior Josh Fisher wears a black mask decorated with red roses, flower petals and features a breathing vent. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

First-year Izzy Bong wears a mask decorated with an alternative plaid pattern. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

Junior Emma Monson wears a mask fitting for the season, decorated with candy corn. (Song Johansen/ TommieMedia)

 

Senior Deja Copeland wears a mask decorated in shiny pearls that spell out the word “Faith.” The pearls show a green/pink shine as light bounces off of it. (Song Johansen/ TommieMedia)

 

Junior Trinity Shaw’s mask has one simple message: “Black Lives Matter.” Masks with political messaging have become more common after the summer ended, indicating that masks have become more than just personal protective equipment. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

First-year Amanuel Eshetu wears a bright-colored mask with pastel flowers and petals decorating it, a gift from a family friend. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

 

While pink frosting and sprinkles are normally for donuts and cakes, this time it is decorating sophomore Allison Kluck’s mask. (Song Johansen/TommieMedia)

Purple, gray, white and black. These are the colors often seen on the face coverings of St. Thomas students walking around campus.

A face covering in 2020 is as important to bring as your phone, wallet and keys. It has transcended from the hallways of hospitals and medical centers to the streets of major cities and smaller communities such as the St. Thomas campus.

Junior Isaac Heilman decided to customize his own mask.

“I just got bored during quarantine and this is what I decided to make,” Heilman said as he chuckled and pointed to his mask with Mike Wazowski from “Monsters, Inc.” printed on it.

It is safe to say that masks will be around for a while, so we might as well start to make it fashionable.

Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu.