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Hurricane Ike Closes Schools

September 12, 2008 04:47 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

Hurricane Ike is slated to be one of Texas's most devastating storms in four decades, and school closings and game cancellations abound.

College closings in Louisiana:

  • McNeese State University in Lake Charles
  • Nicholls State University in Thibodaux
  • Lamar University in Beaumont

In Texas:

  • Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches
  • Rice University
  • Texas Southern University
  • All University of Houston campuses
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • Brazosport College in Lake Jackson
  • Prairie View A&M University
  • San Jacinto College Central in Pasadena
  • Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi
  • Del Mar College in Corpus Christi
  • Texas A&M University at Kingsville

Although Austin is more than 200 miles from the coast, Texas postponed its game against Arkansas until Sept. 27. McNeese State canceled its game against. Cal Poly. Prairie View A&M's game against Sam Houston State was canceled.

Stephen F. Austin canceled its game against Kentucky Wesleyan. Oklahoma State vs. Missouri State and Texas Christian vs. Stanford were moved to earlier starts on Saturday. Baylor will play Washington State at home Friday night instead of Saturday.

Houston's home game against Air Force will be played at Southern Methodist's campus in Dallas.

Tags: Louisiana | Texas | Texas A&M | football | natural disasters | weather | college athletics | Prairie View A&M University | University of Houston

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school closings and cancelled games

FYI, Texas A&M in College Station is also shut down from Friday through Sunday. For some odd reason, it seems superfluous to mention, let alone worry about, cancelled or delayed ball games when people are leaving all they own behind and many will come back to nothing. On the other hand, we sure could use some rain up this way; it's an ill hurricane that blows no good, as they say.

what are we doing about the airports

OMG WE HAVE NO SCHOOL NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 yahoooo just blow everything away for all i care. and you weather ppl r soooo stupid there proubly isnt even a storm

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