Hurricane Irma, a category five storm right on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, hit the Caribbean two weeks ago. The storm, boasting 185 mph winds, left many islands and about 1.2 million people battered. Most of the islands were impacted, but Barbuda, Anguilla and Saint Martin suffered the most damage. What was damaged? Throughout the…
I love it when CisternYard News receives criticism. Seriously, ask the staff. I love inviting people to our meetings to critique our work. As editor in chief, I relish the opportunity to tear something apart and rebuild it better. I am not writing today because criticism bothers me – I am writing because it excites…
I understand President McConnell’s inaction in addressing Hurricane Irma. After all, it costs a lot of time and money to cancel classes and shut the College down. In that aspect, waiting on Governor McMaster to call for an evacuation makes perfect sense – best to keep things running smoothly until the government literally commands you…
The College sent out this update on Wednesday morning: “In partnership with the City of Charleston and Charleston County emergency preparedness teams, College of Charleston officials are closely monitoring the track of Hurricane Irma in order to determine any changes to the College’s class/work schedule. Based on the information at hand, the College remains on…