He was put on a plane back to New Zealand. There are regular reminders that this isn t simply a college campus. We awoke the other day to an extended blackout in the main building, which houses the cafeteria and many dorm rooms. Electricians had to shut off power to the building the following evening. The flyer warning of the power shutdown in some ways typifies the spirit of McMurdo.
People are down here to have a good time.
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