Now that the worst has passed, Columbians and New Yorkers are wondering 1) how to go about their lives and 2) how they can contribute to post-storm relief. We will continue to update this post with information on how you can get involved and any more pertinent information following this meteorological mayhem.
Donations: Tonight, tomorrow, and into Thursday afternoon, the student body will be collecting bottled water and canned food at Beta house. The supplies will be taken to IS 88, which has been converted into a Sandy shelter, at the end of both Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The Facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/372318999521002/.
Classes resume: Regarding tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 31, classes will resume for most CU students. Undergraduate classes at the School of the Arts will be held.
Here's a list of the schools for which classes won't be held tomorrow:
- JTS
- UTS
- Teachers College
- The Mailman School of Public Health
- The School of Continuing Education
- The School of the Arts (graduate classes)
Relief via social media: Facebook group, "Caped Columbians-Organizing Sandy Relief!" already has 1,035 members. The group has consistent postings by students for opportunities to help. Here's their message:
"As students at Columbia, a fundamental part of our experience here is our location in the city of New York. While we were fortunate enough to spend the last two days indoors with power, food, and water, quite a bit of NYC wasn't as lucky. Let's take this opportunity during the next few days and weeks to reach out to the city that has brought all of us together and given us so much!"
Students say thanks: Students gathered in JJ's Place to write thank-you cards for the staff who remained on campus during the storm. The project was the well-timed brainchild of RAs Sarah Fakhry, CC '14 (JJ 13) and Jose Ricardo Moreno, CC '13 (Furnald 9+10).
First photo by Ying Chang. Others by Sarah Fakhry.
More after the jump!
