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The University Daily Kansan
vol. 135 // iss. 2 Mon. Aug. 21, 2017
ONCE IN A LIF ET I M E How to stay safe during the eclipse IN LAWRENCE WE WILL SEE 99% COVERAGE OF THE SUN BY THE MOON
THE ECLIPSE WILL BE AT 99 PERCENT COVERAGE AT 1:07 P.M.
THE ECLIPSE STARTS AT 11:30 A.M. AND WILL LAST UNTIL 2:30 P.M.
THE ECLIPSE IS CAUSED BY THE MOON GOING IN FRONT OF THE SUN
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According to the rule, students can not be penalized for missing a class due to their religious observances, but it is up to the student to inform instructors.
etrist at the Spectacle Eye Center in Lawrence. “The eclipse can be a very [risky] scenario,” Lenahan said. Lenahan said that those
to look at the solar eclipse with the naked eye, they risk severe eye damage and blindness, Lenahan said. “Enjoy it and be very cautious,” Lenahan said. Dr. Kent Dobbins, an optometrist at Drs. Dobbins & Letourneau Eye Care, said there has been several inquiries about the eclipse at his office. “It’s been much more hype than I thought,” he said. Dobbins said that his office ran out of eclipse glasses right away. He and his staff plan to watch the solar eclipse over their lunch hour. “It’ll be something to look at,” he said. The solar eclipse is expected to begin in the northeast part of Kansas from 1:03 p.m. to 1:09 p.m., according to a map created by NASA.
With the solar eclipse and the start of fall 2017 classes occurring on the same day, the University and other groups are preparing for the occasions. Last week, the University sent out an email to faculty and staff, which gave information on how to handle absences from students missing due to the eclipse. In addition, today is also a day of religious observance for some Native American tribes and their members. “The solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, is not only an excellent learning opportunity, it is a day of religious observance for members of some Native American tribes,” the email said. “Each faculty member sets their own attendance policy. However, all are expected to consider University Senate Rules and Regulation 2.1.4 when evaluating student attendance.”
THE LAST SOLAR ECLIPSE VISIBLE IN NORTH AMERICA WAS FEB. 26, 1979
Associated Press Cardboard frames for solar eclipse glasses are stacked in the American Paper Optics factory in Bartlett, Tenn.
Other than missing class for the phenomenon, students also need to be aware and cognizant of the solar eclipse and its potential dangers, according to Dr. Kevin Lenahan, an optom-
that will be watching the eclipse need to make sure to wear glasses that are not counterfeit, stamped with the correct certification, and verified. If an individual decides
NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER SOLAR ECLIPSE UNTIL APRIl 8, 2024
NOT VIEWING THE ECLIPSE SAFELY COULD LEAD TO PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE
— Edited by Paige Henderson
STARS WILL BE MORE VISIBLE THAN THEY ARE AT NIGHT DURING TOTALITY