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I agree that road and sidewalk conditions are often abhorrent- even for me, an abled person within walking distance- and feel dangerous on many instances on which we still don't get snow days. This is especially important because there is little on-campus housing for upperclassmen, and the campus-owned apartments (and most other housing in Golden) is too expensive for most students to afford. Public transportation can also be compromised by snow conditions, and for many students that is their only way to get here. And in addition to the legitimate safety and equality concerns, I would also like to point out that I don't think it should be viewed as unacceptable or lazy for students to want a little break while it is snowing. I think one of the biggest strains on our mental health at Mines is the sheer amount of work we have to do, all the time, unceasingly. So far it seems the mental health efforts on campus focus on de-stress techniques, but nothing has been done to actually target the cause of our stress. We are so overwhelmed by work, every day. The few snow days I have had here were the happiest days of my entire college experience, and gave me a morale boost that really helped me through the next few weeks. Mines already has such a culture of suffering, whether we want it or not- and that is only increased by the pressure students feel to come to school in dangerous conditions, and the ideation that feeling desperate for a day's reprieve from our work is irresponsible or lazy. It scares me when I have to walk to school on ice sheets, and it makes me feel good to play in the snow with my friends. Under PCJ we've had a lot more snow days than we've had historically, which I appreciate, but I think we can do better. Thank you, USG, for representing these issues for us!
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Thank you for pointing out these issues to us! We have begun contacting administration to address the lack of accessibility and to see what they are doing to fix automatic doors that are not working. Would a focus group to identify the specific needs and areas lacking be of interest to you? That may be a next step to identify areas on campus lacking in accessibility. Please contact us at minesusg@gmail.com if you would be interested in taking part in this discussion!
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Adding here that on October 30th, a few minutes after the one hour delay to classes starting, the roads in Mines Park are not plowed and still covered in snow. The sidewalks look like they've been shoveled a little, but are still very snowy. If the roads right next to campus are covered, I have to imagine that other roads are still in dangerous conditions as well.