Snow Football | K-State students rush to Memorial Stadium after winter weather

While for many, Wednesday’s snow day announcement meant staying indoors avoiding frigid temperatures, for some guys on campus, this was the perfect opportunity for snow football at Memorial Stadium.

Andrew Schwinn, senior economics student, said every year the group flocks to the stadium after fresh snowfalls.

“It’s been a long running tradition in our group,” Schwinn said. “We have a group of guys over from St. Isidore’s, and every year we hope to get a good snow so we come out here and play some snow football.”

Samson Jeminez, senior chemical engineering student, said their group was out there for about two hours.

“Usually, we’re once or twice a year,” Jeminez said. “I think last year was one of the first years where we didn’t get a good one since our freshman year, probably eight or so years back.”

Scwinn said as soon as they heard the forecast, they were eager to repeat the tradition.

“It’s fun to get a little tackle football going in the snow,” Schwinn said. “I see a little bit of energy out and little contact, while still keeping it safe.”

First Snow Day | Student experiences being snowed in for the first time

Kansas State’s campus was closed due to inclement weather Wednesday, leaving many students with unexpected free time on their hands without classes to attend.

For some, like freshman Alexandra Ghabour Haroun, this was even more significant than simply  a day off of classes. For her, it was the first time seeing large amounts of snow.

Haroun is from Dubai, and while she said she has seen a drizzle of snow before in Germany, this was her “first real snow day ever.”

She said she was ecstatic when she heard classes were cancelled due to winter weather.

“I was really excited,” Haroun said. “My dream was to build a snowman. It’s on my bucket list, and I can finally build a snowman.”

While she hadn’t yet made her snowman, she and her friends were hard at work making the most of the snowfall, throwing snowballs, and drawing in the snow.

Since starting school at K-State in August, Ghabour Haroun said she has enjoyed her time here and, while it is different from what she’s used to, she has made lasting friends and memories.