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’The Rocky Horror Show - The Musical’ running from Oct. 17...
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Cloudy & cool start, rain overnight
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Gunshot victim walks into Memorial Hospital
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Investigation into cause of helicopter crash near Plymouth Airport
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Notre Dame defeats Stanford in rivalry matchup
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South Bend’s ZB Falcons Conservation club hosts spooky Halloween...
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St. Joseph Michigan hosts spooktacular 3rd annual Boo Bash at...
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13th annual greatest chefs of Michiana set for October 17th
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Notre Dame legend and former ESPN personality Mike Golic Sr....
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Coach reminds players of the oldest lesson in sports, no ’I’...
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Former Notre Dame offensive linemen return to South Bend for...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- College students start classes next week, which is coinciding with the return of the heat.
One thing that never mixes well are dorm rooms, particularly ones with no AC, and the heat.
During hot weather, dorm rooms with no AC can often hover around 80 degrees. Factor in the humidity, they can feel like 95 degrees.
This is dangerous for any student to study or sleep in. Concentration levels worsen and heat risk increases because of this.
Dorm rooms with no AC are a health concern because the brick absorbs all that heat during the day and then emits it during the night.
Most dorm buildings also are built where air simply cannot pass through easily from one side to another. This allows the air to be stagnant and creates an even hotter room.
The best way to avoid heat related illness as a college student in a hot dorm is to drink plenty of water during the day.
Other helpful ways are using a fan to circulate the air, taking cold showers, or finding AC in another building on campus.
Be sure to be mindful of any hot days on campus, as the heat typically does linger into September, and this year seems no different.