The Weather

I am always excited at the beginning of Winter because it means the holiday season is coming. I get even more excited for the first snow fall, I just love the way campus looks dusted with pretty, fresh, white snow. After that first snow fall however, I say bring on Spring and Summer! I especially hate when the snow gets old and all muddy from melting and people walking on it. I hate walking to class in the freezing cold, slipping every 5 seconds. I think that there is a general consensus among students all over the country, from graduate students to kindergartners that we only truly enjoy the snow if there is a potential snow day involved.  I mean we don't really want to deal with the snow unless school is canceled. So it is pretty much guaranteed that at the first word of a snow storm, every student is silently hoping and crossing their fingers that they will get the coveted cancellation. Unfortunately here at Penn State you have a better chance of running into Joe Paterno walking to class than you do of getting a snow day. I understand why the campus rarely closes but in the wake of yesterdays ice storm, for the safety of everyone there should have at least been a delay.