Volume 127, No. 9 Monday, August 21, 2017
OPINION
SPORTS
A&C
FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY WITH FREE SPEECH
DANICA PATRICK RAISES AWARENESS FOR CANCER
BACK TO SCHOOL: THEN VS. NOW
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Hot tips to survive the solar eclipse
ILLUSTRATION BY SAM SHEPARDSON COLLEGIAN
By Julia Trowbridge @chapin_jules
For approximately two minutes and 30 seconds, the sun’s corona will be visible to the naked eye as the moon aligns with the sun for a solar eclipse. The solar eclipse will take place today. Here is all you need to know. What is a solar eclipse? A total solar eclipse is when the path of totality, or the area of the earth in which the moon will completely cover the sun, will cover areas of North America from Oregon to South Carolina.
A partial solar eclipse is when the moon will partially cover the sun, with around a 95 percent coverage according to the Little Shop of Physics, a group on campus. How to view the solar eclipse Although the total solar eclipse can be viewed with the naked eye, this only lasts for the duration of the totality. While the solar eclipse is heading towards or away from totality, solar eclipse glasses, approved by NASA, are needed to protect your eyes from the sun. These glasses can be bought from the Little Shop of Physics, located in
the physics building on the north side of campus. Travel tips With predictions of the total solar eclipse attendance being at 600,000 in Wyoming alone, traffic from Fort Collins to Wyoming and Nebraska is expected to be very heavy for this weekend and on Monday, August 21st. The Colorado Department of Transportation encourages eclipse watchers to be careful while driving around interstates and advises drivers to be prepared for a lot of traffic and delays. CDOT also advises that those planning to see the total
Stay up to date with traffic and other alerts ■ Text the word “ECLIPSE” to
888777 ■ Visit www.cotrip.org or www. wyoroad.info for traffic updates in Colorado or Wyoming
solar eclipse plan ahead on a destination to safely view the solar eclipse. “Don’t park on any highway shoulder or in any ditch area,”
said Jared Fiel, CDOT’s Region 4 Communications Manager. “That can not only be dangerous for you and other drivers, but a person’s car exhaust could start a grass fire.” In addition to the traffic headed north towards the totality line, the day of the solar eclipse is also the first day of classes for Colorado State University students. Classes still in session Although this unique event is happening on the first day of classes, classes will not be cancelled. While it was suggested see SOLAR ECLIPSE on page 28>>