Seems the weather has finally gotten to the plumbing. According to an email from Kiernan Gordon the campus hot water system is currently experiencing a debilitating leak. Thankfully the situation has not reached a level dire enough to cause the immediate shutdown of campus wide heating, or the hot water system upon which our heating relies. Facilities Services intends to keep both heating and hot water systems fully functional until early Saturday morning (1/24) with the intention of isolating and repairing the leak when all but the hardest partying of the students are sleeping.  According to the email (which I’m sure you got also) excavation to reach the leak will begin Friday along the main sidewalk alongside Rounds Hall and Case Green.

Unfortunately full restoration of the heating and hot water systems is not expected until “late Saturday night,” meaning for a minimum of 12 hours every residence hall, as well as Tisch, Barret, Starbuck, Case and the Tang museum will all be without hot water and heating.

Facilities Services will raise the average temperatures of each of the affected buildings prior to the shutoff in order to buildup a surplus of heat, and pleads that students keep their windows closed to reduce heat loss.
Skidmore Unofficial recommends building a cozy nest out of your unused bedding and finding a cuddle partner. Also we are sure you guys have heard of liquid coats.

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