Fall is finally here, y'all. You can expect cooler weather and yoga pants on campus. Boots are in and so are the thighs, fraternity boys. You can also expect Walgreen's to be sold out of cough syrup and that one kid who won't stop coughing in your lecture class. Yes, that's right. The Plague, or the common cold, has finally hit college campuses. Be sure you can recognize the symptoms of The Plague on your campus.

1. Coughers. There's always that random select group of kids who refuse to take medicine when they are affected. And then there's always those random individuals WHO CAN'T GET IT TOGETHER AND COUGH ALL THROUGHOUT YOUR LECTURE.

2. Sweatpants. The yoga pants you were briefly allowed to enjoy have now turned into sweatpants due to a lack of trying and increased need for comfort by victims of this epidemic

3. Conversation barrier. Most people you will encounter will have a raspy, dry voice making conversation difficult. Watch out for these people. They tend to breathe everywhere, all over you, when talking. They are a hot spot for germs.

4. A decrease in sales of Pumpkin Spiced Lattes. These poor souls' taste buds change when they are sick, making a famous PSL seem gut wrenching. However, you'll still see plenty of white girls in line at Starbucks ordering herbals teas and black coffee.

5. Low attendance rates. The Plague has taken down some of the strongest warriors and caused absences of the most punctual of nerds. Warning: to those who have not yet been taken down by the illness, your professors are probably going to be calling on you to answer questions more frequently since, you know, you're the only one in the class.

6. An insane wait at the student health center.I kid you not, A THREE-HOUR WAIT I had to muddle through. People are getting sick quicker than a jackrabbit on a hot tar road. Be safe and schedule an appointment.