David Trampe
News Editor
Students were treated to a rare viewing of a solar eclipse on April 8.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth casting a shadow that partially or fully blocks out the sun’s rays.
The administration made the decision for students to be released to either Selma or Kopplin Field during sixth hour to view the spectacle.
Each student was provided with a pair of Eclipse Glasses for viewing.
Sophomore Will Travers said, “The memory of an eclipse is a fleeting moment of cosmic wonder, an event that will forever be etched in the minds of those who witnessed it.”
Solar eclipses happen around twice a year but often in remote parts of the world like the North and South Poles. There are also annual partial eclipses that happen throughout the U.S.
Sophomore Bennett Heard said, “I was grateful to have the opportunity to witness such a rare event with my classmates. It truly is a once in a lifetime event, a event of pure wonder.”
The last two total eclipses in North America occurred in 2017 and 1994.
The occasion provided a break from the school day, and some students made the drive to places in Missouri and Illinois that were in the path of totality.
The next solar eclipse in North America is projected to be on Aug. 12, 2045.
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