Students were able to safely get around campus during Wednesday's snowstorm due to university snow removal crews.
Department of Public Safety radio operator Eric Morrow said few accidents were reported on campus Wednesday despite constant snowfall.
"People are driving safe," Morrow said. "I think they [Ball State University] have done a good job on it [snow removal]."
Mike Planton, associate director for landscape and environmental management, said his crew started at 7 a.m. and continued until 8 p.m. He said some crew members would return at 4 a.m. Thursday.
"My entire crew didn't stay," Planton said. "But those who wanted the overtime stayed."
Planton said there are four supervisors at Landscape and Environmental Management and each takes a week in the winter to be on call. His crew consists of about 15 to 20 members of about 30 employees.
The crew was able to keep up with the snowfall, eliminating any accumulation, he said.
Freshman Matt Catton said he thought the university did a mediocre job on the snow removal.
Catton said he didn't fall but witnessed other students slip because of the way university sidewalks were cleared.
"What are you doing?" he said in reference to students slipping on sidewalks, "buffing the snow?"
Catton said the university should pay students to go out and shovel the snow.
"I'd do it," he said.
Planton said he thought the conditions did not warrant closing the university but the decision was not his to make or judge.
"We did pretty well considering the situation. The only thing you can do is go over the same location so it doesn't build up," Planton said.
He said he had no problems getting around campus.
"We are used to doing this," Planton said. "When it starts snowing we are ready. It's just another day."
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