While many other schools and universities made the decision to close school all day tomorrow on Tuesday, Jan. 28, NCC waited to make that decision until 11:38 a.m. today. Temperatures have dropped below zero without the wind chill and forced students to bundle up when they go outside.
Some students jumped into the air screaming with joy when they received the text message from the College regarding school closure for Thursday. Others say they have exciting things planned for their day off.
Molly and Buffy are ready for the cold with their hoodies. Photo by Madison Miller.
Whether that is working ahead on assignments, staying in bed to watch movies or spending quality time with pets, many students are enjoying the school closure.
“(It) gives me more time to catch up on all my lab work,” said Amelia Woods, ’22. When asked if she was going to do anything fun on her day off tomorrow, Woods replied, “Absolutely not.”
Woods did have one suggestion for the College, saying, “I wish they would have just told us on Monday so I could’ve planned in advance.”
It is not an unusual thing for students to want to catch up and get ahead on school work, that way they can lighten their workload for later in the term.
“I feel like I can spend more time doing what I was going to do anyway,” said Em Hanson, ’22. “I’m going to do my work more thoroughly now … and online shopping.”
The sun may be shining, but the icy weather is no joke. Photo by Megan Fickert
Staying inside to work is common for most students, though some woke up to find that the cold had found its way in. Megan Fickert, ’20, noticed her dorm window in Res/Rec was covered in a layer of frost.
An email from Residence Life said that each building would be putting on programs or game nights to keep residents occupied while the College is closed. Residents will be receiving emails later today with more details. However, not all students are staying indoors during the extreme weather.
It was around -45 degrees when Hehl posed for this picture.
Matt Hehl, ’20, braved the cold without any winter wear to get a picture earlier today. “Basically I just figured ‘why not?’ I threw back a shot, grabbed a neighbor to take the picture and did it,” he said.
“Not many people can say they’ve been out in a T-shirt and shorts in conditions that mirror Antarctica,” he said.
In the email from Residence Life, the College reminded students that “frostbite can occur within a matter of minutes” and advised them to “dress in warm layers and cover exposed skin as much as possible.”
Co-written by Jack Plewa and Alexis Heinitz
