By Leo Robles
Opinion Editor
We are starting our Spring 2025 semester, and we are definitely ready for the snowy days in our campus.
Students, as well as citizens of Alva, know the struggle of doing your day-to-day activities even with outrageous weather. It is nice to stay at home and not going out as much due to the weather, but students still need to show up to class whether walking from their dorms or driving from their homes. Students may have got used to it, but there are always issues due to it. Some students have complications taking their cars out of the snow and some may struggle to walk to class with slippery sidewalks due to the ice.
The campus is always a safe place to be at, but like any other place, it is going to have slippery paths due to weather.
Those who have to walk to class know that if the snowy days are coming, they need to always watch their step and that might be a struggle if there are students running late for class. It is a high risk if they fall and injure themselves while they are walking around campus.
Students who drive have their own struggles as well. They are constantly watching the road, making sure their car engines are warm enough to drive them and that also takes time if they are running late
Snow days are very difficult to enjoy once you are an adult. People from Alva and around the area know the precautions that need to be taken care of, but accidents can always happen if we are not cautious enough. It is definitely fun when there are snow fights among students or just perform any fun activities while the snow is easy to handle.
Not everybody enjoys the snow like others, and it can be a struggle for many others.
During this kind of weather, it is easier to catch allergies due to the cold temperatures and that can be an issue for our instructors who are strict on punctuality. It is a risk to go to your classes while students can be contagious and make others get a cold.
Everyone in campus has to accommodate to the dangerous circumstances of having a campus full of snow and slippery sidewalks.
Many coaches and athletes have to cancel practice or have to perform an indoor practice. Other people have to work from home due to the risks of driving in the current circumstances.
It is important to acknowledge that in our campus we have many students who not only live off-campus, but outside Alva. People from Enid, Woodward, Freedom and other towns around Alva, have students that need to drive to campus with roads full of snow and ice.
Snow days can be fun and joyful, but they can also be the biggest headaches for students, staff members and citizens.
Just always stay precautious when coming to class or when going out, but do not let the snow ruin the rest of your day.
