Due to concerns about the safety of the winter weather conditions, we the students of Berea College have respectfully asked for a reconsideration of the current delay policy regarding the cold and Ice. Students, staff, and professors should not have to choose between getting their education or putting their lives in danger. Roads are slick and icy, temperatures are expected to be subzero to single digits with subzero wind chills. Many people, not just those who live off campus, will have problems with transportation and getting to class and work. We as Bereans committed to a great education and a vibrant, close-knit community, feel it is in the best interest of all to close classes and non-essential labor.