What's a snow day?

Dear Editor,

I'm writing this letter to commend the administration of Cornell University on their handling of the recent snowstorm. Not shutting down the university for the day when the mayor of Ithaca declared a snow emergency showed immeasurable intelligence, foresight, and consideration. Their actions allowed thousands of university employees to experience the exhiliration of multiple near-death experiences while driving to campus. You've never truly lived until you have unwillingly put your car into an uncontrollable skid on the wrong side of the road, as a speeding car approaches. The joy of the trip down to Ithaca can only be rivalled by the excitement of being sent home a few hours after your arrival, allowing you to drive back home at noon, the peak of the snowstorm's intensity. Similarly, students were afforded the pleasure of trudging to class in knee-high snow and gusting winds. By not notifying students of the university's eventual noon closing until an hour after the fact, even more Cornell students were able to feel this pleasure of navigating a blizzard only to arrive to a locked building full of vacant classrooms! If that doesn't build character, I don't know what does.

To be honest, my only qualm with the university's handling of this situation was that they closed at all! Next time, stand by your guns administration. A little snow never hurt anyone.