Safety Week at Carl Sandburg College. Are you ready for the snow and ice?

Hello Carl Sandburg Students. We are now entering into our 6th week of classes. At this point many of you may be overwhelmed and ready for a break. You may be surprised that Christmas break and the end of the fall semester are roughly only 78 days away. To some that may seem forever away, but I think the time will pass quickly. With Christmas break approaching us, we all know that there will be a change is the weather. Snow and colder temperatures will be headed this way.
So Students as commuters to campus are you ready for the potential dangerous drive to school when the ice and snow hits? I know the twelve mile drive from Monmouth when it’s snowy and icy can be very nerve racking, but there are other students who commute more miles than just twelve.
Sandburg takes many steps to help avoid potentially dangerous driving conditions. I remember at least twice last year they cancelled class due to snow or ice. Here is a link from last year’s snow storm on the Carl Sandburg Webpage:
http://www.sandburg.edu/newsEvents/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=%2fChannels%2fCampus+Wide&WorkflowItemID=123c7e04-fdb4-43df-90d5-5fd2b424927b
Which that reminds me, have you all signed up for the text alerts sent out by Sandburg for closings and class cancellations? Students can put up to six numbers on file for text alerts to be sent, and I have found the text alerts to be very helpful.
What other precautions do you as students take when driving in the snow and ice to school? I know my parents always tell me to drive slow, keep both hands on the wheel, and of course don’t be using my cell phone. They also make sure I have some kind of safety item in my car if I do happen to slide off the road or in a ditch. Here is a helpful link I found of safety tips from the weather channel:
http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/drivingsafety/drivingsafetytips/snow.html
I encourage all students to read over the safety tips, and be extra careful when old man winter makes his first appearance this year.
Enjoy the half-way decent days for now,
Natalie Malone