(Elisa Flynn) With the solar eclipse on the horizon, many schools and businesses are making accommodations for the historic day. Syracuse University’s official stance is still unknown. NCC News Josh Richardson tells us about the different accommodation decisions.
(Josh Richardson) In less than two weeks, the city of Syracuse will be under a total solar eclipse. In honor of the event, the Central New York lower ed schools will close its doors and Wegmans will follow its lead by closing stores from 3 to 3. 30. On Syracuse University campus, sophomore Rihanna Abeel says her professor is giving her class a break for a once in a lifetime opportunity.
(Rhianna Abeel) My professor’s really nice and understanding and she’s a psychology professor so I think she wants all of us to experience this.
(Josh Richardson) S. U. Sophomore Star Terry wasn’t as lucky. She originally had her class canceled, but her college vetoed that decision.
(Star Terry) My professor who is in the I-School, she wanted to cancel a class for it. We had like a take home test and everything. The school told her that she could not cancel it for a solar eclipse. I’m really sad about that.
(Josh Richardson) Despite the final decision, Terry is standing by her professor.
(Star Terry) I think professors should be able to cancel class whenever they want. Because I know personally, I’m still not going to class. I’m watching this solar eclipse and going to class. It’s more important.
(Josh Richardson) The I-School nor the university have released an official statement regarding class policy for the eclipse. The city will be completely under the moon for around 90 seconds on April 8th at 3:23 P.M. Reporting from studio, Josh Richardson, NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – In less than two weeks, the city of Syracuse will be under a total solar eclipse. Almost 20 different lower-ed schools have decided to shut its doors in honor of the event to provide students and faculty both a safe opportunity and a chance to have some fun for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Over on Syracuse University campus, the decisions for Monday, April 8th, are a little more up in the air. Sophomore Rhianna Abeel says her professor is giving her class a break for a generational expirience.
“My professor’s really nice and understanding and she’s a psychology professor so I think she wants all of us to experience this,” she said.
S. U. Sophomore Star Terry wasn’t as lucky. After originally getting her class canceled, the home college vetoed that decision to the dismay of her and her classmates.
“My professor who is in the I-School, she wanted to cancel a class for it,” Terry said. “We had like a take home test and everything. The school told her that she could not cancel it for a solar eclipse. I’m really sad about that.”
Despite the final decision, Terry believes her professor did exactly the right thing.
“I think professors should be able to cancel class whenever they want,” she said. “Because I know personally, I’m still not going to class. I’m watching this solar eclipse and going to class. It’s more important.”
The I-School nor the university have released an official statement regarding class policy for the eclipse. On the magical day, the city will be completely under the moon for around 90 seconds at 3:23 P.M.
