JANUARY 2020- BRRRR

[au_chancellor]

Welcome back! Spring semester is officially in full swing!

Though it… really doesn’t feel like spring at all, does it? And… well, the blizzard didn’t exactly give anyone time to settle back in properly, hm?



The campus is deeply blanketed in white, JUST in time for the new semester (and all the new classes) to… ‘start’.

Prepare to snuggle up and bunker down with a buddy… or two… or three. The dorms are likely to be much more crowded until it all blows over with off-campus students (and perhaps a professor or two), but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! With limited a power supply, it’s likely living quarters will be… chilly. But livable!

The cafeteria and student center will remain open, and students will be encouraged to enjoy the new ‘recipes’ the kitchen staff create with such an…unfortunately limited supply… at least until roads are clear and food can be delivered!

The Nurse’s Station will be also open during extended hours for the remainder of the month (or at least until the ice thaws) to treat anyone who may fall ill from the chilly conditions or injured on the icy grounds.

It seems as though most of Newtownville shops and businesses are taking well-earned winter vacations after the bustling holiday season’s sales. Not that you could get to most of them anyway- the network of roads spidering off of the University seem even more dangerous than most of the main campus.

Some fraternities and clubs on campus seem to be embracing the weather, hosting campus wide snowball fight tournaments and ice sculpture building contests. REMEMBER: No powers are to be used on campus, so spare yourself the embarrassment of being unable to perform at the last moment and break out those gloves!

The Pond seems thoroughly frozen as well, though a few patches seem a little more translucent than others… be careful where you skate!

Fortunately, toward the end of the month, the campus gradually grows slushier and much less …romantic. Some professors may provide their student’s with coat racks placed near heaters in attempt to dry wet outerwear… others prefer to let the night staff mop up mass puddles left under chairs, insisting there’s no time to waste as their classes catch up to their already failing syllabi.



PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE:
Please be aware of your surroundings and cautious of winter threats including (but not limited to) falling branches and icicles, sudden threatening wind chills, and icy patches in the parking lots and along sidewalks.

We are aware of the sporadic power outages throughout the campus and are taking measures to replenish the emergency generators in the time being. Power will be provided to each building (specifically the heating units) until a safe internal temperature is reached, at which time power will be shut off and re-routed for the next section of the campus grid.

…and if you happen to see any of the University Grounds Staff working to clear the storm, warm drinks are thoroughly welcomed.

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Snow Puzzles

[cool_skeleton]

[Winter: Papyrus' favorite season. It reminded of home...or at least, the home he and his would never return to. And when he thinks of his snowy home, he thinks of:]



[PUZZLES! How convenient that the school lake was utterly frictionless and hemmed in by frozen walls! A few strategic rock placements here and there, and the setup is complete.

OOC: If interested in solving, start south with the east exit for a goal. All movement is continual slides unless stopped by rock or wall.]

NYEH HEH HEH!! BEHOLD, FELLOW FRESHMAN!! AND OTHER UPPERCLASSMEN. THE GREAT PAPYRUS PRESENTS THE FIRST OF MANY CAMPUS PUZZLES!! CAN YOU MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE!? WILL YOUR WITS PERSIST INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM!?? IF YOU DO, YOU'RE IN STORE FOR A WONDERFUL PRIZE!!!

JUST, UM...SIGN THIS WAIVER, AND YOUR SLIDING ADVENTURE AWAITS!!

[He proudly holds out a piece of paper scribbled with legalese. Sorry, campus policy.]