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TyLyn Martin, a junior pre-med major, responds to a street interviews prompt. How did you handle the heat on campus? (Northern Star Graphic)

Street Interviews: How do you manage heat on campus?

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor | September 3, 2024

Last week was the first week of the fall semester, and Huskie students and faculty alike braved sweltering weather.  Trekking across campus with a heavy backpack and five minutes until your next class can work up a sweat on an average day, but...

Box fans line the windows in Neptune West, one of the residence halls without air conditioning. How do you manage the sweltering heat on campus? (Lucy Atkinson| Northern Star)

Poll: What’s the best way to spend a hot day?

By Jackson Shields, Opinion Columnist | September 2, 2024

Only a few weeks from its end, summer shows no signs of easing up. As DeKalb boils in the midst of a heatwave, many students are trying to keep the sweat off their backs by any means necessary.  Bottled water, portable fans and the almighty air-conditioning...

DeKalb’s Fire Department offers summer safety advice

By Ali Combs | May 5, 2013

Most summertime health and safety hazards are caused by the heat and sunshine, but there are ways to stay safe, said Fire Chief Eric Hicks. “The biggest issues we see in the summer are the heat-related illnesses: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke...,”...

High temperature weather poses potential health risk

By Maria Ahmad | July 2, 2012

Warm temperatures in DeKalb create potential heat-related health hazards. Those without air conditioning are encouraged to go to local cooling centers, according to the American Red Cross website. A cooling center can be a local school, library, mall...