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In my five years at WMU (2003-2008), I didn't get a single snow day. Granted that was during Judy Bailey's reign, and we never even had a chance considering her prior tenure was in Marquette.

I am just in disbelief at how easily WMU closes down now. I know last year was a rough winter, but they had something like 5+ snow days. That's practically unheard of for university's to close down that much in one year. I'm even a little surprised they closed today to be honest. It's rough out there... but I wouldn't have guessed it was bad enough to close down WMU. These kids have it easy nowadays.

Basketball on all day!!! Good day to be home on the couch. Overtime SFA vs N. Iowa.

We had 3 last year, and those were days of 10+ inches of snow and -30 degree wind chills. There was another day we should have had one but didn't because they didn't want to give a 4th (UofM closed down for the first time in like 30 years that day).

As someone that drives to campus every day...I'll take it

Only 3 last year? Are you sure? Felt like more than that... I thought there was 3 in one week alone.

(11-18-2014 09:07 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  In my five years at WMU (2003-2008), I didn't get a single snow day. Granted that was during Judy Bailey's reign, and we never even had a chance considering her prior tenure was in Marquette.

I am just in disbelief at how easily WMU closes down now. I know last year was a rough winter, but they had something like 5+ snow days. That's practically unheard of for university's to close down that much in one year. I'm even a little surprised they closed today to be honest. It's rough out there... but I wouldn't have guessed it was bad enough to close down WMU. These kids have it easy nowadays.

Are you sure? I was there those same years and I'm 95% sure we had at least one closure for snow...

I sure don't remember any...

(11-19-2014 02:56 AM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 09:07 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  In my five years at WMU (2003-2008), I didn't get a single snow day. Granted that was during Judy Bailey's reign, and we never even had a chance considering her prior tenure was in Marquette.

I am just in disbelief at how easily WMU closes down now. I know last year was a rough winter, but they had something like 5+ snow days. That's practically unheard of for university's to close down that much in one year. I'm even a little surprised they closed today to be honest. It's rough out there... but I wouldn't have guessed it was bad enough to close down WMU. These kids have it easy nowadays.

Are you sure? I was there those same years and I'm 95% sure we had at least one closure for snow...

I remember at least one, maybe two during that same time frame.

(11-19-2014 08:38 AM)r4broncos Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:56 AM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 09:07 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  In my five years at WMU (2003-2008), I didn't get a single snow day. Granted that was during Judy Bailey's reign, and we never even had a chance considering her prior tenure was in Marquette.

I am just in disbelief at how easily WMU closes down now. I know last year was a rough winter, but they had something like 5+ snow days. That's practically unheard of for university's to close down that much in one year. I'm even a little surprised they closed today to be honest. It's rough out there... but I wouldn't have guessed it was bad enough to close down WMU. These kids have it easy nowadays.

Are you sure? I was there those same years and I'm 95% sure we had at least one closure for snow...

I remember at least one, maybe two during that same time frame.

I was there 2005-2009. We had at least 2 snow days. I know for a fact, one was the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2007 (Colts beat the Bears). Due to freezing temps.

Our furnace broke that night in our student ghetto home

(11-18-2014 12:31 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Only 3 last year? Are you sure? Felt like more than that... I thought there was 3 in one week alone.

We started the semester off with 2 right away and had one later on as well, but that's it.

(11-19-2014 09:11 AM)broncos24 Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 08:38 AM)r4broncos Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 02:56 AM)stdatwmu Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 09:07 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  In my five years at WMU (2003-2008), I didn't get a single snow day. Granted that was during Judy Bailey's reign, and we never even had a chance considering her prior tenure was in Marquette.

I am just in disbelief at how easily WMU closes down now. I know last year was a rough winter, but they had something like 5+ snow days. That's practically unheard of for university's to close down that much in one year. I'm even a little surprised they closed today to be honest. It's rough out there... but I wouldn't have guessed it was bad enough to close down WMU. These kids have it easy nowadays.

Are you sure? I was there those same years and I'm 95% sure we had at least one closure for snow...

I remember at least one, maybe two during that same time frame.

I was there 2005-2009. We had at least 2 snow days. I know for a fact, one was the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2007 (Colts beat the Bears). Due to freezing temps.

Our furnace broke that night in our student ghetto home

Same thing happened to us in 93 but it was two days off because of temps and no heat. Was happy my future wife was living in Whitehall apartments but we did spend one night with a little plug in heater at my place. Had to keep each other warm which was fun.