Students who commuted to school by car had to face hazardous roads in addition to hazardous campus sidewalks.
Some, including junior accounting major Emily Patz, said they had no choice.
"When the classes aren't canceled, you get penalized for not coming," she said.
Her classes are concentrated into just two days per week.
"So when I miss one, it's like missing half a week," she said. "When they aren't canceled and I can't come, there's a huge impact."
Amy Etchison, a junior elementary education major who has a 25-minute commute to class, said she stayed in Muncie on Tuesday night so that she could be sure to make it to her classes Wednesday.
"[Commuting] is a lot harder than people realize," Etchison said. "I usually play it by ear. I've got later classes so my friends usually let me know how things are. If it's icy, I usually don't go because it's not worth it."
Etchison said she doesn't think university administrators take commuters into account as much as they should.
Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said class schedules are usually not interrupted as long as crews can get the main sidewalks cleared.
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