Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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e. Snow at Carc Snowf all Excitement By MARY .JA Assistant r Last week's snow brought an abundance of winter sights and sounds to the Carolina Community. Students skeptically viewed the sky all day Thursday -tnd enthusiastic ally welccmed the precipitation. By mid afternoon snowballs were flying as Carolina students were enjoying the weather to the fullest extent. The accumulation, which was reportedly the heaviest in the Columbia area since 1958, delighted most of the students. Some thing like "I'm from Charleston, and I've never seen this much snow in my life!" was heard from time to time, as well as the ap proving (omments of the more experienced. Almost as soon as the snow began to stick, snowballs began to fly and snowmen began to appear. Studying was virtually forgotten by hundreds of campus residents as they engaged in activities ranging from (Gamecock photos by Gall A Time To Create . .. lina . . Provides On Campus NE BENSTON ews Editor sliding down the Russell House ramp t bombarding passing cars. Some overly enthusiastic funseekers b< came a little too mischievous in their antic: (omplaints were registered and may resu in legal action against several USC student News of the complaints received state-wid attention. The situation was not so delightful Frida morning. Other Columbia schools wei closed, but University classes continued i interrupted. Students had to carefully mal< their way over the then ice-covered pav< ment to their morning classes. Campus areas such as the Horseshoe an the Women's Quadrangle were enhanced b the blanket of white. Everywhere wer scenes of beauty, unceasing activity an Gameroek photographers were on hand t record some of the campus scenes. away, Crewe, and Rockholz) Tn .I " " . Picturesque . . Exciting . . e .i Trel I .1 4 Fun 1 . *-* And Too Soon kt Do Something You ( tcherous ... ~ 4