Shovel Your Own Sidewalks First

Benjamin Heller's Jan. 21 column on slush and poor show removal hit the mark.

Consider a student leaving the Yard at Widener Gate. He must wade through a sea of slush on each side of Mass. Ave. Having reached the side-walk, he heads for the river. Part way down Plympton St., he finds himself in a canyon four feet deep. The snow has not been shoveled or plowed; he has to walk on a tiny strip of packed snow and slush. The sidewalk is nowhere to be seen. Two people can't pass unless one scales the snowbank and perches on a parking meter.

Where is this site of Mr. Heller's "Snow Dance?" In front of The Crimson. Mr. Heller can reduce the post-storm danger by getting The Crimson to shovel its walks. Samuel Martland