Pennock Hall, built in 1967, served orig­i­nally as a res­i­dence hall. But in the 1970s, it was con­verted to instead have class­rooms and offices for the College of Optometry. With the open­ing of the new MCO build­ing, the demo­li­tion of the old build­ing begins. You can view the demolition’s web­cam online.

Whether you’re study­ing in the sauna that is the res­i­dence halls, walk­ing to class in the scorch­ing sun, or can’t afford to turn up the AC in your apart­ment, here are some sim­ple ways to bear the blaz­ing tem­per­a­tures this sum­mer: (more…)