T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 13, 2009
Volume 91, No.
29
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY ROSA MARTINEZ
The Shorthorn staff
Rain can put a damper on many plans,
but some students have adjusted to the...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
October 13, 2009
Volume 91, No.
29
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY ROSA MARTINEZ
The Shorthorn staff
Rain can put a damper on many plans,
but some students have adjusted to the
weather.
This fall will be wetter than the year before due to El Niño, said Dick Corbelli, National Weather Service meteorologist.
It will
surpass the normal
October precipitation
of 34.
7 inches, he said.
By Oct.
11 the precipitation was 33 inches,
while September had
29.
3 inches the entire
month.
Corbelli said students shouldn’t expect
the rain to slow down.
October will be a wet
month.
Finance junior Bana
Hazim said she’s looking on the bright side.
“The rain had a positive effect,” she said.
“Now we can study.
”
Hazim said she used to go out more before the weather change and spend money
around town with friends.
Now, she goes
straight home from school.
For other students it has been a challenge
because they had to postpo
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