The Housing Department just sent out an email asking students to "refrain from building any snow enclosures on campus."
At the Ink, we think igloos are important for a few reasons.
- Safety. Safety always comes first. With the recent unexpected weather, you never know when you might get stuck in a blizzard. White-out conditions. You're in Mathey Courtyard--you think. You could be as far as the Junior Slums. You'd never know, not now. Then you start to think, I'm not going to make it. A single tear trickles down your cheek, and freezes. And suddenly you stumble upon an igloo. It's small, but it'll do. You crawl through the entrance--and it's warm. It's so warm. The storm moves on, and you crawl out into the sun. You're in between Witherspoon and Alexander Hall, it seems--not far from where you thought you were.
- I just want to say that I have been in that igloo on Alexander Beach, and it is very cozy. Igloos are cozy, and they are fun.
- We haven't yet seen Princeton's full snow fort-building potential. And how many chances do we get? I'd like to see something like this:
