It’s rainy. Thayer is a river. You have no desire to go out. So, what do you do?

1.) Movie Night. Borrow a movie from the SciLi (they actually have a pretty impressive DVD collection) or go to Acme. Hulu is also a good option.

2.) Sporcle with some friends.

3.) Play a game.

What are you waiting for? Order some cheesy bread from Pizza Gourmet and get on it.

Looks like Hurricane Earl was ready to go a little early–snapped this photo yesterday evening.

Hurricane Earl churning in the Atlantic (It's the big one, center left) (courtesy of: NASA GOES Project)

UPDATE 12:37 PM: Rhode Island has just been upgraded to a tropical storm warning. Take cover!!

Hurricane Earl is blowing, sweeping, barreling, whatever overdramatic action verb you prefer, this way. Panic!!

No, not really. No one really seems sure what we should be doing.

The University sent an email this morning to the student body saying they’ve been closely monitoring the situation (that’s reassuring) and giving advice for how to handle it – like closing windows (do they realize how hot it is??) and avoiding the beach during the storm (duh).

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Isn’t the general purpose of Morning Mail to provide news and tell students things they wouldn’t otherwise know?

If so, then what was up with this little gem from today’s Morning Mail?

Subject: Changeover From Heating to Air Conditioning 2010

Spring is upon us.  It is that time of year in New England when we can expect a wide range of outdoor temperatures.  Normally we will see a steady increase in temperatures; and as soon as we are sure that spring and summer have arrived, a cold spell will hit, which will again require us to provide heat to the buildings.

Um, duh. Spring generally comes by May, even in New England. After yesterday’s ridiculous humidity on top of somewhat high temperatures, students could think it would stay warm forever. But a quick look at the 10 day forecast for Providence will show a predicted low of 44 on Sunday. Uh oh, might need some heating again.

They definitely don’t sound up to the challenge of regulating temperatures inside University buildings.

Darn these unpredictable weather patterns!

Update: April 19, morning. The weather projection for Spring Weekend still looks good, although these “showers” bracketing Friday and Saturday could be ominous.  And they could make the Main Green damp for the Friday show. But they can’t keep off Snoop.

A study conducted by UPenn professor Uri Simonsohn found that students are more likely to attend a school if they visit when it is cloudy. If this is the case, today’s gloomy, unattractive weather would have been sure to snag some newly-accepted students for next year.

Most Brunonians are now back home or relaxing at a sunny vacation spot for spring break.  But back in Providence, a record amount of rain has fallen. Providence has received over 7.9 inches of rain in a 36 hour period, according to the ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog. Rainfall across New England has led to flooding, home evacuations and school closures. But the end is in sight. The high in Providence is supposed to approach 70 degrees this weekend and will be in the 60s for our return next week.

This weekend, Brown students got a little taste of the coming springtime. Making sure to catch every bit of sunshine and warmth possible, people took to every patch of green. The warm(er) weather is wonderful, although it does make walking into the Rock that much more difficult!