Boston College Students Struggle To Stay Cool In Dorms During Heat Emergency

By Laura Haefeli, CBS Boston

September 8, 2023

BOSTON - While Thursday's extreme heat forced some elementary and high schools to dismiss early or cancel class, college students in Boston were forced to find other ways to stay school during the city's heat emergency.

"I've got my fan," said Boston University student Kai Farr. "My bedside fan, my big box fan, a central fan. I installed an AC unit at my girlfriend's place. I'm not a handyman but I tried to be. It was a pleasant summer and it seems like as soon as the students got here, the heat decided to really kick in."

BU sent out an emergency alert Thursday, warning students that while the school's air conditioning systems were functioning at maximum capacity, "with temperatures over 90 degrees, these systems may not deliver the same comfort cooling that they normally provide." And for some students living in older buildings, don't have access to air conditioning at all.

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