This winter storm is sucker punching us
MIRANDA STAMBLER | THE SPECTRUM
With temperatures in the negative 30s and windchill reaching almost negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit, school getting cancelled isn’t the only notable thing to happen.
While classes have been cancelled, cars haven’t been starting and people are avoiding going outside to prevent death (seriously). Why is this winter so different from those of the past?
Sarah Randall, California native and NDSU student majoring in interior design
“I feel as though I made the biggest mistake coming to North Dakota for college when I could have been in California”
The storm, which has been felt across the country, has resulted in low visibility, road closures and the closures of businesses and schools.
It’s also left some North Dakota State students wondering: “Why do I live here?”
“Some days, I really question why I go to school in a state where the air hurts my face,” Lauren Algyer, NDSU senior and political science major, said.
“I feel as though I made the biggest mistake coming to North Dakota for college when I could have been in California,” Sarah Randall, California native and NDSU student majoring in interior design, said.