This weekend, Indiana Wesleyan University’s (IWU) campus was hit by a historic snowfall that surged all throughout the Midwest and across the country.
The snow started falling on Saturday and kept falling until late Sunday night. Following the snowfall, IWU was also hit by negative wind chills and low temperatures that put the county under a travel advisory by the Grant County Sheriff’s Department.
Local dog, Eugene Gross, had nothing to say about the snow, but his owner, IWU alum Jeremy Gross, spoke for him, saying, “He loves the snow.”
Out-of-state student Kyle Dahlin, said he was excited for the winter weather.
“I love snow,” Dahlin said.
Another student, Jaykob Parsons, said he had a neutral standpoint in the heated snow controversy.
Attempts to shovel and plow the snow proved a heavy task, as grounds crews spent the whole weekend battling the weather to clear the roads and sidewalks so classes could continue on Monday.
As the snow persisted, the question arose: “Will there be classes tomorrow?” The question stood for good reason as many universities in the Midwest region had cancelled as a precaution, while some nearby schools had put in place two-hour delays.
As curiosity peaked Sunday evening, Indiana Wesleyan announced on social media that a “two-hour delay” would be put into place going into Monday.
This two-hour delay sparked a large online controversy on popular apps such as Yik Yak and Instagram, where students were baffled that the school didn’t cancel class.
Many long-time students and alumni had commented that they had never seen IWU cancel classes for weather or anything of the sort.
The two-hour delay had cancelled all morning classes, making the day start with chapel. After chapel, all afternoon classes remained in session as long as professors didn’t cancel them.
A few professors opened online meetings so that students stuck at home could be able to join and attend the class.
The following Monday continued as normal. Some students still had not come to campus due to being snowed in at home, while some refused to even leave their dorms due to the cold.
Looking ahead at the weather, the best thing to do is to dress warm as we approach warmer weather.
