Half of all classes cancelled due to 'icepocalypse'

By 8:25 a.m. the University had called off classes until 1 p.m. But nearly half of IU’s classes meet at 1 p.m. or later, meaning students whose schedules lean into the evening still had to brave the ice to reach campus.

Ballantine Hall was eerily quiet during its usually packed passing times. Sara Marquez, who works at Campus Café in Ballantine, said she had only sold a few cups of coffee in the morning — mostly to professors and students who hadn’t heard that classes were canceled until 1 p.m.

Junior Theresa Schneider said her walk between Woodburn Hall and the Indiana Memorial Union was slick, but she wanted to attend her 1:25 p.m. statistics class.

Provost Karen Hanson said the University consults the National Weather Service, state and local authorities and the staff’s own assessment of walkways to say when it is safe for students to attend classes.

“I know students love a snow day, but let’s face it: We want this to be a place where you’re getting an education, not a vacation,” Hanson said. “Sorry — but remember that Spring Break is not that far away.”