Fall usually signifies the start of the new school year for grades K-12, football season starting and most importantly the end of summer. But for us at the Clarion— it means so much more.
This fall is the last fall before the semester change and because of that undoubtedly will be the most hectic for us. Getting our degree programs and transfer modules met before the semester change is key to our success.
When the leaves start to change it means the neighborhood children can make some extra cash raking up leaves.
The fall season stretches across four months, running from Sept. 21 to Dec. 21 and during that time we see two important dates: Halloween and Thanksgiving. Halloween for most college students is a party night, a chance to get out and enjoy wearing a fun costume while getting intoxicated. Thanksgiving is a little more family oriented, and a time where most families that live a great distance apart get to gather and have a nice family dinner.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is synonymously known as the shoppers holiday. And some people in fact look forward to this day year-round to get the best deals on electronics and clothing in order to prepare for the Christmas season.
Football is obviously a big deal in the community. Not necessarily at Sinclair, since we don’t have a team, but as a way to enjoy the company of our friends and family while watching America’s favorite sport.
Autumn also leads the mind to think about basketball season starting, well at least for college. The NBA is in an ugly lockout and the first two weeks have been cancelled with both the players and the league far apart on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement.
But for all the positives, autumn also has its negatives. Fall means colder weather and eventually snow. Let’s face it, we live in Ohio and we see loads of it. So fall in a way offers us warning to prepare for the winter season. Time to bust out the hoodies and sweatshirts from the attic and back of the closet and put the shorts and tank tops up for another few seasons.