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A TCU student reaches for a Celsius from a vending machine- a refreshing boost amidst a hectic day of lectures and exams. (Kelsey Finley/Staff Writer)
The caffeine buzz is a college student's drug
By Kelsey Finley, Staff Writer
Published Apr 18, 2024
College students seem to have a reliance on caffeine to get them through lectures and late night study sessions, but there are healthier alternatives to power through the day.

Power outages anticipated Sunday on campus

The power outages aren’t over for students living in main campus residence halls.

An e-mail sent to faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon announced that more than 20 campus buildings, including most residence halls and the student union, will be without power from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

The electricity will be shut down by the Physical Plant in order to make repairs to a campus electrical system which had a medium cable voltage failure at 1:41 a.m. last Thursday.

Representatives from the Physical Plant did not return calls requesting more information about the power outages in time for publication.

According to the e-mail, the shutdown is necessary in order to perform “hands-on cable cleaning, temporary repairs and further assessment of damage to other adjacent cables.”

The work will minimize the risk of further outages and possible damage to the failed electrical feeder, according to the e-mail. Affected buildings include those located between University and Stadium Drives.

The following buildings will be without power between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday:

Bailey Building

Ballet and Modern Dance Building

Brown-Lupton Health Center

Brown-Lupton University Union

Carter Hall

Clark Hall

Colby Hall

Ed Landreth Hall

Foster Hall

Jarvis Hall

King Hall

Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic

Milton Daniel Hall

Palko Hall

Reed Hall

Sadler Hall

Scharbauer Hall

Sherley Hall

Starpoint School

Tom Brown-Pete Wright apartments

Waits Hall

Walsh Center

Wright Hall

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