From the Archives: "Ice Storm 2000" Closes Centenary for Two Days

December 17, 2023

It's sleeting, it's snowing! 

The pile of ice is growing! 

Didn't stay in- 

Made snowmen — 

Went snowball throwing! 

Thursday, January 27, students and faculty woke up to a slushy mess and reports of school closings. The administration made the decision to cancel classes and close facilities with the exception of the library and the caf, which opened later than usual for breakfast.

Many commuters, unaware of the cancelations showed up for classes. Some die-hard professors went to their classrooms anyway so that students, not realizing that school was closed, could ask questions and find out what assignments would be due when classes resumed. Dr. Bryan Alexander was one of those professors who still met with members of his classes. 

"Student learning is why we're here. So I made sure I could hold as much of the class as possible: being there for student questions, teaching some of the technology, helping with student group projects," he said. "As a Russian-heritage Yankee, this was a snap." 

Enjoying the extra sleep time, students remained indoors for most of the morning and early afternoon, until about two o'clock on Thursday . . .