Record high temperatures; how to stay cool

Weather forecasts predict Monroe will finally get a little break from the more than 100-degree weather next week, as rain is expected to drop the temperatures to the low 90s.

However, up until now, students have been feeling the effects of some of Monroe’s hottest weather as they walk from class to class.

With the temperatures averaging 100-105 degrees at the hottest times of the day and only dropping to an average of 70 degrees in the coolest, people are trying their best to beat the heat.

Psychology major Kimyata Gardner says, “I am keeping cool by staying out of the heat for long periods of time.”

Students aren’t excited about going outside to get to their next destination.

The extreme sun is also affecting skin to the point that people reach for sunscreen lotion.

General studies major Mya Romero says that she is doing all that she can to stay out of the sun. “I try to drink plenty of water, stay inside, wear my hair up and do what I can to stay cool.”

At least until fall temperatures arrive, students and faculty are encouraged to keep hydrated and find air-conditioned areas around campus to remain cool and out of long exposure from the sun as long as the heat continues.