SNOW DAY AT THE ADVOCATE

A surprise snowstorm came to Mt. Hood Community College on Feb. 22, interrupting activities until the following Monday. While classes and services on campus came to a halt, the life of students certainly did not: From binging shows, to playing in the snow with friends, these snow days provided relief to what may have been an otherwise stressful Winter Term.
We asked around to see what the staff of The Advocate did on their snow days:

Kane Finders
The snow days (Wednesday through Friday) officially started when the the slightly unsettling announcement went over the loudspeakers. This meant I had to walk home, since my ’03 Camry can barely handle the rain, let alone snow. To say I didn’t dress for the occasion would be an understatement, too: I was wearing a thin sweater with a pair of jeans. However, while I was cold, the walk back home wasn’t that bad except for the occasional car wrecks.
The real fun came on Friday, I went up to Sunrise Park in Troutdale with a friend while it was snowing again. Thankfully, I was a bit more prepared. My friend and I were using this snow as a chance to just unwind and relax, even if she did fall over into the snow half a dozen times.
Overall, these snow days were a much needed break from the term for me.

Matana McIntire
The snow day was a joyful development in my week! I had decided to stay home from my morning classes, using the freezing temperatures enough justification to stay behind. I was pleasantly surprised that halfway through my Zoom class it had begun snowing, and sticking quite a lot. Not long after, I overheard the MHCC announcement through Zoom.
It was so funny, because here I was making an excuse to stay behind thinking the snow would be nothing in the end and my excuse would be transparent, but then the snow hit so hard that campus closed for days! At home, I enjoyed the inches of fresh powder in my backyard by hiding kibbles in the snow for my dogs and playing fetch with snowballs.

Jackson Hamelund
I did not think the snowstorm would get as bad as it did. I had about 10 inches at my house and it kept me stranded for the rest of the week. Power went out only once but I made use of my time by shoveling my pathways as well as my backyard so I could still play basketball. Also when it got warmer I was able to make and throw snowballs.
Overall, I enjoyed the winter surprise and wouldn’t mind it again.