As MTSU resumes classes after this week’s winter weather, students have flocked to social media to express their thoughts and concerns on campus’ icy conditions.
Even though the university closed three days for inclement weather, many thought the closure should continue due to icy road and sidewalk conditions throughout Middle Tennessee.
Last night, many took the opportunity to make jokes about the impeding return to campus:
How I plan on gettin to class tomorrow #MTSU #icepocolypse2015 pic.twitter.com/o6IZg2XYY4
— Jonathan Essaff (@jroll_94) February 19, 2015
McPhee? More like McStupid MTSU? More like MTSUSTUPID Blue raiders? More like Blue stupiders -My thoughts on class tomorrow
— rickenbacken (@Rickenbacken) February 19, 2015
However, once students started their treks to class, the conversation quickly changed tones:
If I wreck on my icy road, it’s MTSU’s fault. — Megan Nichols (@megannichols91) February 19, 2015
THANK YOU MTSU FOR OPENING TODAY WHEN THE HIGH IS 17 AND NONE OF THE ICE IS MELTING. MY CAR CANT LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY AND I MISSED A TEST
— LittleBunnyFuFu (@ForresterPayne) February 19, 2015
Witnessed 4 people slip & fall before 10am. Thanks so much MTSU for ensuring the environment was safe enough for us to return. @MTSUProbz
— Emily Allen (@emilyallen_14) February 19, 2015
The students felt that the university could have better prepared for their return, with some feeling that reopening campus while sidewalks and paths were iced over displayed a lack of regard for student safety.
Topic of discussion: MTSU doesn’t care about their students — Kaleigh Gregson (@kaleighgregson) February 19, 2015
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I have the feeling that MTSU resumed normal operations simply due to the fact that MTSU is having the Mardi Gras game and didn’t want to reschedule. MTSU administration should be ashamed of this and I hope that if anyone gets hurt today they make sure to make MTSU aware of it.
I had same feeling. Why not reschedule the game and move it to Saturday.
It’s sad when professors know there could be lawsuits due to the ice around the buildings. I was one of I’m sure many that slipped and fell on the ice!!!
Get over it! I have to go to school when it’s -25 F. If I can walk 20 minutes in that and my professors can drive to work after a foot of snow. You can do the same.
hey reese, you’re area is probably better equipped for snow, much less an ice storm. mtsu is a flat campus with many disabled students, including those in motorized wheelchairs and many visually impaired students who use walking sticks. not so easy for them to get around in this kind of inclement weather. and, seeing that it is a flat campus, it’ll take that much longer for the ice to melt. the campus can barely to get it together just to throw down the usual sharp rocks and boulders, their alternative to using salt, when it snows. simply put, this kind of weather is unprecedented for the area and no one was prepared for it. get out and travel some, you’ll see not everywhere is like the world you live in.
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