In the dark: The first day of class for the 2013 spring semester at Baton Rouge Community College has been moved to Monday, Jan. 28, due to a campuswide power outage, the school announced today. Classes were originally scheduled to start Tuesday, Jan. 22. The power outage that shut down the campus on Monday has left the majority of college offices on the main campus closed during the week, BRCC says, adding that it’s encouraging students to stay connected through the college’s online and social media outlets.
Technical difficulties: A new state law allows schools to sell old computers to students, but some school administrators say tough budget realities mean that students should probably look elsewhere. The (Houma) Courier reports local school technology supervisors say opportunities to set up such a sale will be rare, given tight fiscal times. Also, some school board members are worried that problems could arise if the board has to pick and choose which students are able to purchase a limited number of old computers. Read the full story here.
Down in the groove: The lineup and headliners for the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has just been officially announced, and you can see all the details at the festival website Headliners are set to include Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Willie Nelson, Fleetwood Mac and The Black Keys.
