Really VT?!

Now, I'm sure that right about now you're all tired of hearing about Hurricane Sandy. It has been the topic of conversation among what seems like everyone for quite some time now. BUT I just need to go on a little rant for a minute....

So, last night around 9:00 pm everyone enrolled at Virginia Tech received a text message that read:

"S VT Alerts. In accordance with VA. Gov. executive order, Virginia Tech is closed on Monday, October 29. Classes Canceled. Essential Personal Report."

Well, as I'm sure you can imagine, my dorm erupted with cheers and excitement. Everyone started planning things to do for the night (that didn't include the homework we had all procrastinated on). I don't think I've seen a larger or happier group of people in quite some time.

But, as the story always goes, the happiness didn't last. Shortly after we all got another text message. Only this time it read:

"S VT Alerts. Virginia Tech will be OPEN on Monday, October 29. Classes and offices operate per normal schedule."

Really Virginia Tech?....REALLY?!

The sight down the hall was quite different after that message. Now, all you could see were angry college students ranting about how unfair it was, and how they couldn't do that. No Take-backs. What ever happened to that?

You want to know the reasoning behind uncancelling classes? Well, apparently the governor's order didn't apply to colleges and universities. So, VT thinks it's a good idea to have us walking across the drill field in 45-60 mile an hour winds and snow. GREAT! Good to know our safety is important to you VT!

But anyway, the study lounges quickly filled up with my hall mates.  We sat together, angrily typing away on our computers in an attempt to finish the homework we had hoped to put off one more day.

Thank you VT. Thank you for crushing the hopes and dreams of 30,000 college students last night. It's gonna take something huge to get back on our good sides again, that's all I'm saying.