Fall is in the air… well, kind of. The fluctuating weather patterns have affected the Padua community for the last couple weeks. In particular the week of October 24 to 31 has involved some of the most drastic temperature changes. The highs have gotten up to 79 degrees and the low have gotten down to 48 degrees.

Mr. Lawler, who is a freshman biology teacher and moderator of the Environmental Conservation Club (ECC) said he believes that this weather might affect him and the community as food buyers. In the ECC, Lawler discussed these climate changes with students.

“One way that it has the potential to affect me is the cost of the food that I will buy,” he said. “The climate has affected farmers which will eventually trickle down to me as the consumer.”

Cassidy Becker, a senior from the ECC and cross country runner, said that students should have nothing to worry about. These patterns seem odd but are actually normal this time of year, according to Becker.

“Well, the weather changes have definitely not been anything out of the ordinary,” Becker said. “I’d say everyone on the cross country team was prepared with plenty of layers just so we can always accommodate for the temperatures we might face.”

From her perspective, Becker said that she is not a big fan of the cold weather on school mornings.

“From this time of the year until next spring I always get into a rhythm of going outside about five minutes earlier than I want to leave so I can turn on my car defrosters,” Becker said. “I also tend to wear a cozy jacket while everything inside my car is warming up, which I typically end up leaving in my car while I am in school.”

While Becker has made slight routine changes to accommodate the weather, Lawler said the impact on the local area will be minimal.

“Students may feel the effects of a polar vortex this winter or an increase in summer heat or a shorter spring and fall feeling,” he said. “But we are lucky to live in an area that will see little physical changes.”