Northern Lights – Campus Atmosphere

Beyond Class Activity: Other

On the 10th of October, 2024, the Northern Lights made their appearance in the skies above campus. At 7:31pm myself and my friends ran to the docks along with many other individuals to take photos and admire them away from the campus’s light pollution. It was an atmosphere of awe and wonderment as about 100 people and I sat and gazed at the red, green and purple hues illuminating the night sky. The northern lights are extremely special to me as back home, in the quiet, dark, and secluded environment that surrounds my house, has always been the perfect place to see the Northern Lights. So I was fortunate enough to have that experience before coming to UNE, but watching my friends and those around me, who had never seen them, stare at the sky in a sort of astonishment – the same look and feeling I had when I first saw them, made me much more appreciative of my home.