His racial comments 'kicked/whipped/stirred up a storm' in the newspapers. [=newspapers criticized his racial comments very strongly]
The college was quiet that morning, but it was 'the calm before the storm'. Thousands of students would arrive later.
Newspapers have 'weathered the storm' of online information by providing news online themselves.
(..) you look a little flustered im fine, i just didnt have time for breakfast and the garage was full ohh and thats right, my boyfriend cant sleep through a thunder storm without his teddybear i dont understand why you keep putting up with him... yeah, the guys and hes working (..)2012 Ted