The Daily Deac is out today, getting an early start on Thanksgiving. I sent this message to my academic advisees lastnight, and thought I’d share it with you today. While your students are home with you, you might have your own words of wisdom you […]
The exodus of our students is well underway. I took a walk around campus midday and it was cool, grey, and quiet. The parking lots are starting to have a lot of open spaces, and you can see some students toting luggage to cars. People […]
It’s almost break, and judging by the cars in the parking lots, some of the students appear to have gone home already, possibly because of the predictions for iffy mid-Atlantic weather on Wednesday. We had a cold and rainy Sunday through most of the day, […]
Yesterday I was up on the Quad and in the Benson Center and was witness to preparations for the holidays. On the Quad, pine garlands were being placed on the arches and light poles. A Christmas tree was being set up in front of […]
Yesterday was Gratitude Day, where the OPCD was encouraging students to Tweet what they are grateful for (and win a chance for Chipotle! a win for everyone!). There was also an opportunity to share what they are grateful for outside the Pit from 11 am-1 […]
Last Thursday I spent a little bit of time in Zick’s, our pizza/pub games place in Poteat on the Quad. I sat there long enough to take notes for a Five Senses post and then got tied up in something and didn’t post it. Better […]
It is freezing, freezing, cold today, Deac families. High of a frigid 36. And while I know many of you are from colder climes than ours, already dealing with snow and superfrigid temperatures, let me go on record and say I much prefer the warmth. […]
This is not the trifecta that we were hoping for as we start the week. It is cold, dreary, and rainy. You can see it on the Quad Cam. Tomorrow is going to be worse – highs only in the mid-30s, and lows […]
I took a very, very chilly walk this morning up to the center of campus. Winter is coming, friends. It is *cold* now. In the 30s this morning, weak sunlight. Definitely heavy jacket weather, scarf, gloves. The weekend forecast appears to be frigid as […]
The predicted cold weather is headed our way, Deac families. This morning is gray and chilly, and it will get chillier before the weekend is done. For those of you in the ‘blue zones’ we see on national weather maps, my condolences. It is supposed […]
