During the snowstorms of finals week in December, what was the university’s statement on snow removal?

Has an article ever covered this issue? It is understandable that finals week would be a difficult time to cancel a class because of timing issues, but why wasn’t more effort put on the clearing of the snow? The Main Library and Administration Building weren’t cleared all week. Handicap access ramps were piled with snow and many people walked in the streets.

Is this the kind of thing we should just expect? It doesn’t show much respect for the handicapped or any student in general. I always assumed snow removal was budgeted for somewhere and I’ll bet (but can’t confirm) President M. Peter McPherson’s place was cleared. It would be hard to believe someone didn’t jump all over this issue at the time.

Ian Singer
2001 MSU graduate