Dr. Allen Murphy and student Bud Hinkle are shown in front of Science Hall during a January 1961 snowfall. Dr. Murphy was a geology professor and advisor for Phi Kappa Omega fraternity. Photo courtesy of Dinah Courrier, from her 2001 book "Potomac State College," part of the College History Series published by Tempus Publishing Inc.
Remember what having a snow day used to mean?
That early morning radio announcement every kid eagerly anticipated, waiting for one specific school to be called, to revel in the joy and freedom of a snow day.
On college campuses, when a rare snow day is called, students often harken back to those youthful pleasures. What to do when the campus is held hostage by Mother Nature? Make the most of it, of course.
The WVU Potomac State College Alumni Association asked former students to weigh in on how snow days were spent here in the “good ol’ days” – when everyone walked uphill, both ways. And the responses were as enlightening as they were entertaining – from snowball fights on the Quad to repurposing cafeteria equipment in ingenious ways.
“I remember people taking cafeteria trays to sled down the hill by Reynolds Hall,” recalled Jennifer Fink. “Also, just staying in the main lounge at Reynolds watching TV and sitting on the front patio, watching it snow.”
Note: Visit the Potomac State College Alumni Association Facebook page to read more snow day reminiscences.