QUChronicle.com February 14, 2013 Volume 82 Issue 17 Proud recipient of the New England Society of Newspaper Editors' award for 2012 College Newspaper of the Year
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STORM EDITION
20,000 Leagues under the snow By JULIA PERKINS Associate News Editor
Although the university reopened on Wednesday, Quinnipiac’s Facilities crews are still working to clear snow from parking lots and roads around campus. According to Associate Vice President for Facilities, Keith Woodward, around 45 employees were given the task of removing the 40 inches of snow that fell on Friday and Saturday. “Clearly the safety of our students is our highest priority,” Woodward said. “All day Friday and Saturday we spent making sure the residential community was safe by clearing doorways, sidewalks and pathways so they would be accessible in the event of an emergency.” Facilities is working with the Department of Public Safety to move vehicles, so that the snow can be moved as fast as possible, Chief of Public Safety David Barger said. The university’s Emergency
Management Team also helps Facilities to make sure that they have the resources they need to clean the campus, Director of Emergency Management John Twining said. “We had one season’s snow from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning,” Twining said. “It was impossible to keep up with. [Facilities] did a tremendous job with what they did and they are still doing it now, trying to get the snow cleared up.” Twining said Facilities has struggled to find a place to put the plowed snow. Some snow is being transported to an empty parking lot between Whitney Avenue and New Road, according to a MyQ announcement. Not only does the snow put students at risk to slip and fall, but it causes problems for drivers, as well, Barger said. “With this storm, the students as pedestrians have to be mindful that the high snow banks create problems for motorists in the park-
A record-breaking snowfall smothers The Commons residence hall on Saturday morning. ing lots,” Barger said. “Even for the shuttles, the snow banks obscure their vision.” Since there was so much snow-
fall, Woodward said he does not know how long it will take to clean the campus. “It’s a long process and difficult
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to pinpoint an exact time, but our staff is working diligently to clear as much of the snow as possible from each campus,” Woodward said.
North Lot chaos rebecca castagna/CHRONICLE
Heavy snow and rain have caused leaks and ceiling damage in some buildings on campus and ceiling damage. Facilities is aware of the damage and is working on repairs.
York and North Haven update Madeline hardy/CHRONICLE
Mounds of snow in North Lot are causing a decrease in available spots for students to park in.
blocked by snow piles. The university advises people to use caution when walking and driving around campus as facilities continues to work on improving those sight lines this week. • It is advised to use shuttle services or carpool whenever possible.
North Haven
• Sherman Ave. is in good condition. • The road to York Hill is restored to two lanes. • As of Wednesday afternoon, snow removal continued in the Westview parking lot and the 20 minute parking lot in front of Crescent. Snow removal had not begun in the Eastview parking lot. • The parking garage is open, and the elevators are back in service after being shut down Monday.
• After snow brought Bradley Street to one lane earlier in the week, this street outside the North Haven campus is in good condition. • Bassett Road is also in good condition. • Mount Carmel Ave beyond the Human Resources office, is in poor condition and down to one lane in many places. Please use alternate routes to get to the North Haven Campus.
Did any of your professors cancel class today? As of Wednesday afternoon, 32 of 179 student respondents had canceled classes despite the university being open.
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The York Hill scene, Saturday at 2 p.m., after facilities had first worked to clear the snow.
• Although Quinnipiac’s facilities staff made progress with clearing snow, parking spaces will be a little tighter, according to a Tuesday MyQ announcement. The university advises people to use caution entering and exiting spaces. • Sight lines in parking lots may be
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