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On the morning of January 10, students throughout Vanderbilt awoke to encounter a relatively uncommon sight in Nashville — snow. As the Vanderbilt administration decided to cancel classes, this indicated one thing: an official snow day!
Style
Throughout the campus, students dressed in warm attire to fend off the chill. Prominent fashions included a plethora of organization-related apparel, such as two Tri Delta sisters sporting their emblematic navy-and-yellow sweatshirts and Spirit of Gold members donning their travel outfits. Some chose Vanderbilt “V” branded jackets and headgear. A few students even wore over-ear headphones, which served as make-shift ear muffs in the biting snow. Numerous others were also spotted with mittens of varying materials.
Trending items around campus included Aritzia Super Puffs, North Face puffers, Carhartt beanies, and Alo yoga pants. Some students were also observed choosing rubber rain boots as opposed to snow boots — likely due to the unusual nature of snow in Nashville preventing snow boots from making most packing lists. Another common style was Doc Martens boots, often seen in black and white.
Fun in the snow
In spite of the slick snow and bone-chilling temperatures, numerous students seemed invigorated throughout the day. Students from various parts of the campus ventured outside to frolic in the snow, partaking in spontaneous football matches at both Wyatt and Alumni Lawns. Pets were not left out of the excitement; many owners brought dogs of all breeds, and squirrels dashed across the snowy ground.
A snow day would be incomplete without a handful — or more accurately, a fistful — of snowball skirmishes! No matter the lawn you visited on campus, you’d find students gathering the robust snow in their hands, such as sophomore Claire Wexler.
“I formed snowballs and engaged in a snowball fight with friends. It was incredibly enjoyable as we chased one another around, often slipping and falling, which made it even more entertaining,” Wexler shared.
Many students expressed that this was among the first occasions they had witnessed snow, including senior Ava Kuntz from Orange County, California.
“While I have traveled to mountain areas and seen snow, I have never had the chance to experience a complete day of snowfall,” Kuntz remarked. “It was genuinely mesmerizing, so I spent the majority of the day outside with friends, savoring the beauty.”
Keeping warm
Although Campus Dining adjusted their operational hours, Rand Hall bustled with students choosing to take a respite from the outdoors. VandyBlenz was also kept operational for the day, appearing to have fairly shorter wait times than during regular hours. Rand additionally provided students with hot drinks. Others flocked to Central Library’s Suzie’s for their essential coffee break. Some students, including sophomore Alexandra Gladding, opted to venture off-campus for a meal but faced challenges finding open restaurants during the snowstorm.
“It was enjoyable to have a school day off and to stroll around in the snow. However, when dinner time arrived, there were very few restaurants operational, which created difficulties,” Gladding mentioned in a message to The Hustler.
Story of snowmen
Throughout the campus, students crafted snowmen, and dozens fell over during the day, including the “Chill Guy” from Alumni Lawn. This snowman, named using cardboard from a soda box and a permanent marker, was primarily built by junior Luke Balmer between 9:30 a.m. CST and 11:50 a.m. CST. Snowmen were made with various materials, such as scarves, hats, branches, and leaves.
Another remarkable creation emerged toward the day’s end: “Sisyphus,” an estimated 9-foot-8-inch tall snowman. Sisyphus was assembled by a group of undergraduates, including sophomore Sevaan Prestipino and senior Naol Wordoffa, who began at 10 a.m. CST and concluded around 3:30 p.m. A separate group of students observed and documented the builders’ efforts — including multiple unsuccessful attempts — to hoist the snowman’s torso up two tables set as ramps.
“We attempted numerous times to lift the torso, but it was impossible even with everyone’s help,” Prestipino shared in a message to The Hustler. “Thus, a civil engineering major conceived a ramp supported by dining tables as columns.”
After receiving a shovel from maintenance staff passing by, the group diligently worked to add snow to the tables — presumably to provide some stability while rolling the ball. At around 3 p.m. CST, the torso was successfully maneuvered up the tables, resulting in cheers from both builders and onlookers. The endeavor of “Sisyphus” was wrapped up with a final motivational speech by Wordoffa and a ceremonial group photo for The Hustler.
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