Karl Benacci, Features Editor
The Behrend Beacon
Managing the
unmanageable snow
After 2 P.M., there is a limited staff.
by Kristin Schrum "It takes each person on average about three hours
staff writer to do everything they are responsible for. On a
snowy day, they have to go back and do it all over
This winter, "Mr. Snow" has decided to grace again," said Guth.
Erie with his presence. But it seems as though he Two to three people worked on Saturday and
is overstaying his welcome. With this being the Sunday for weekend ice storms. Guth said that
third snowiest winter on record, it is very difficult when staff is limited, "Police and Safety have
to keep up with the maintenance of the snow on instructions to call us if we need to come in."
campus. It is difficult to keep up with all of this snow,
Housing and Food Services is responsible for especially when the equipment breaks. There is no .
clearing entrances to the dorms, and apartment back up for those kinds of setbacks. "A person's
residents are responsible for their walkways out to three hour job becomes several people's four-hour
the sidewalk. job," said Guth.
Many students have trouble getting up the So even though it seems like the snow will never
treacherous Jordan Road hill. Contrary to popular stop, Maintenance and Operations is out there trying
belief, Harborcreek Township is responsible for its best to get rid of it. To be cautious, students
Jordan Road, not Behrend. This is why it seems l
should watch where they are walking and go slow.
like it is never plowed. Harborcreek Township's Two minutes late to class is better than "biffing it"
plows are assigned a certain amount of territory, on the sidewalk in front of all of your peers.
and they plow this as often as possible. But on a
snowy day, that may not be enough, which is why
students often find themselves "spinning
tire" on this hill. • : , •,,,,—,
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According to Tom Guth, assistant 1
supervisor of Landscape and Buildings, the The road that runs near the apartments...land
Maintenance staff is on duty from 5:30 in of the potholes.
the morning and until 8 p.m., some nights.
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