- October 19, 2022
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The solar eclipse glasses might not have been fashionable, but The Out-of-Door Academy senior Christopher Eckart was not going to take any chances.
"I am glad I got these glasses — I haven't gone blind yet," Eckart said Monday as 600 of his fellow students gathered at The Out-of-Door Academy's center quad to view the eclipse. "I am excited for this because I love science and this is such a rare event."
Each ODA student and faculty member was given eclipse glasses and a cell phone filter to take photos.
Prior to the eclipse viewing, ODA students attended an assembly to learn more about a solar eclipse.
ODA's Director of Community Outreach & Public Relations Terri Medina.
"We have been geeking out at NASA's live feed since it started at noon," Medina said.