Many colleges in Ida's path remain closed

Image:  Many campuses in the Gulf region were shuttered as Tropical Storm Ida moved northward Monday, creating dangerous conditions for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The storm made landfall in Louisiana Sunday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm. Colleges in the storm’s path reported they were still assessing the damage Monday. Some institutions were dealing with power outages. Jerad David, a spokesman for Nicholls State...