The gun fires as sprinters rush off the blocks, their spikes piercing through the track, as the scores begin reading off the screen. A sea of red cheers them on, as records are broken and PRs set. This is the largest team on campus: indoor track.

Well into the first full week of academic classes, on Sept. 12, Dean of Students Ashley Taylor sent out an email announcement advising the Academy community to take precautions for the mosquito-borne viral illness EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis).