Ella Salvador

Sweat stains appeared on upperclassmen as they trudged across the turf towards their first-period classes, on the lengthy walk from J-lot. Over Labor Day weekend, a heat wave spread across the country.  

It hit Friends School of Baltimore directly, and set records for Baltimore’s hottest temperature since 1898 according to The Washington Post. Yes, climate change is real.

The heat impacted students activities from sports to senior portraits. 

During their senior picture shots on Tuesday, September 5th, and Thursday, September 7th, students had to get creative to stay cool. Many resorted to waiting in Forbush Hall rather than in line outside. Students said they worried the heat and humidity would contribute to them feeling unhappy with their portraits. 

Sports practices were also in full swing coming out of preseason. Many games and practices were scheduled for Labor Day week, but the humidity made it hard for the athletes to bear the heat. 

For example, Girls Varsity Soccer’s debut conference games were canceled because of the extreme heat. Other games and practices were modified to occur indoors, on or off campus. 

It was a setback for teams looking to prepare for upcoming games. Throughout the rest of the week, temperatures continued to be in the 90s. Thankfully, the heat wave broke the following week.