2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 12/6/07 Section: Soap Box
I would just like to comment on the University of Maine needing an Armageddon-like blizzard to cancel classes. Anything short of that, and "UMaine Classes are scheduled as planned." Who decides this anyway? I have expensive snow tires, and my car was still out of control and I was going all of 15 mph. Luckily, I did not have any exams, but what about those who did and didn't have the luxury of expensive snow tires? I saw numerous cars sliding around the road. It was a mess. This is not anything new; UMaine classes are almost always in session during snowstorms, even substantial ones. To further admit that this choice did not make any sense, they cancelled classes after noon on Monday.
As Carlos Mencia would say, "Da Da Duh!" If little white things are falling from the sky at a massive rate, it is probably a snowstorm. If it's snowing a little, fine. But days like Dec. 3 are not safe for most commuters, and I cannot see how this is not recognized to begin with, and then is three hours later. After nearly going off the road twice and nearly being run over by a huge plow truck, I would like to thank UMaine for giving me these extra three hours of education. Thank you.
Seth Toothaker, an off-campus University of Maine student
As Carlos Mencia would say, "Da Da Duh!" If little white things are falling from the sky at a massive rate, it is probably a snowstorm. If it's snowing a little, fine. But days like Dec. 3 are not safe for most commuters, and I cannot see how this is not recognized to begin with, and then is three hours later. After nearly going off the road twice and nearly being run over by a huge plow truck, I would like to thank UMaine for giving me these extra three hours of education. Thank you.
Seth Toothaker, an off-campus University of Maine student
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