Students shelter in place as Marco passes by

In anticipation of Tropical Storm Marco moving through the area, all classes were held online Monday, Aug. 24, and students were instructed to shelter in place. (Photos by Paula Burch-Celentano) 

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On the balcony of Irby Hall, roommates Declan Bristol (left) and Tate Weston take a break from studying to watch the clouds float by.
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In the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane sophomore Michael Xu logs into his Math 2170 class via Zoom.
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First-year students and members of the Green Wave swim team (left to right) Autumn Keats-O’Conner, Jennifer Gougelmann and Riley Hendrix practice sprints on Brown Field after lunch.
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Graduate student Nicholas Wallbillich reads his cell biology textbook at PJ's on Willow Street.
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Roommates relax on the balcony outside their residence hall.
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"I come here to sit outside because I like to work outside of my room and get a change of atmosphere. I don’t like being stuck in my room all day especially with online classes," said sophomore Bella Kirwin.