Hurricane Sandy

Though Hurricane Sandy doesn't really qualify as archaeological news (not for another 100 years or so probably), it's hard to ignore the wide-reaching impact of the super storm. It's crazy how much media (newspapers and magazines included) coverage it's getting. Everyone wants the latest updates so they can get the news out fast. It was interesting to see how National Geographic became a mini news magazine during the storm, seeing as they don't typically focus on breaking weather news. We wanted to look at two different aspects of an article from National Geographic. Jessie looked at titles while I looked at the photograph that heads the article. We both tried to make our post only 50 words to practice getting our point across in brief. Hopefully it helps us get better at writing our abstracts!

With inclement weather increasing, should boardwalks be rebuilt, or redesigned? This was very interesting as it suggested, from an archaeological perspective what the history of boardwalks might look like. Perhaps future archaeologists will unearth remnants from New Jersey’s boardwalks, displaying the wooden slats in the Museum of modern art.

- Jessie

Much can be said through photography, and the image National Geographic uses to gain readership for their article on Hurricane Sandy and her effects on boardwalks is pretty graphic. By showing a half-washed away boardwalk, it makes the structures look too fragile. But then, photos can’t lie. Or can they?

- Alana

Best to our class and their family and friends who may have been affected by this incredible storm.