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.
(..) at the Albert Hall this week. Engineers, scientists, you know? That sort of thing captures the public's imagination. Mind if I join you? Tesla sends me down here during the storms. Perfect excuse to come join the Great Danton for a drink. Two of them. Beautiful, isn't it? (..)2006 The Prestige