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Student recounts five days of flame
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Student recounts five days of flame

California fires tear through Altadena, California. Courtesy | Avedis Maljanian My family’s phones screamed with alerts at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7: The nearby Eaton fire required the immediate evacuation of our Altadena neighborhood. We’re used to wildfires in California and our neighborhood is often afflicted by the foul smell of smoke, but...

Wilderness survival class prepares students for any situation
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Wilderness survival class prepares students for any situation

Imagine you are driving home for break – the stress of finals behind you –  when you get stranded on the side of the road during a snowstorm. This isn’t just any street, but a barren road in the Upper Peninsula. According to Joe Kellam, associate director of security and emergency management, this very situation...