SNOWDAY
Snowballs
Students gathered in Harvard Yard for a snowball fight with friends after classes at around 5 p.m. Though some professors cancelled class due to the snowstorm, the College was officially open for classes.
Sledding
After a day of classes during a storm that brought in over a foot of snow, students brought lunch trays to slide down the steps of Widener Library. While some classes were cancelled by professors, the College was still officially open.
Snows Out, Shovels Out
Jose O. Rodriguez shovels snow off a balcony of Cabot House Tuesday afternoon.
Flyby Winter Survival Guide
Congratulations! You’ve made it through a moderately temperate week. If you’re thinking these past few days were cold, don’t be afraid. Flyby has created a list of what not to do if you’re from a warmer climate:
Hey Professor: The Other White Menace
Although the season is officially over, we can still see the white vestiges of winter—and it’s not just the snow. This year, the city of Boston used hundreds of thousands of pounds of salt to keep its roads, sidewalks, and walk- ways clear of ice, and that salt is still around. After it's done its job of preventing icy sidewalks, where does it go?
How to Waste Away Your Snow Day
After three snow days in less than three weeks, Harvard students are experts. And at this point, it seems like the university has given up on the “we’re exceptional enough to go hold class during a blizzard” attitude it had for most of its history, so who knows how many more snow days we’ll have this year? That being said, it’s still important to make the most of every precious day off. Here are some of our favorite ways:
The Noshoes Verdict: Why We've Had Three Snow Days
So before you go thanking the brutal New England weather, find ya girl and give her a hug because I am the snow day good luck charm hero that Harvard needs and deserves.
Snow covered Harvard
Harvard University cancelled classes for the third time in two weeks on Tuesday as the closing of the MBTA to clean snow and ice of tracks disallowed many staff members and instructors to travel to the university.
Snow on Plympton
A student walks down Plympton St. on Monday evening, flanked by growing piles of snow. Amid forecasts of more wintry weather, administrators made the decision to suspend most operations at the University on Tuesday.
Another Day, Another Storm
A worker clears snow from the sidewalk in front of the Smith Campus Center on Sunday night.