In 2014, students have so far spent just as much time at home as they have at school. Students are shoveling almost as much as they are studying. At first, the breaks from school were nice, but now this inclement weather is proving to be more of an inconvenience than a boon.

Nevertheless, the winter sports seasons continue. The boy's basketball team will be participating in the District tournament in the following weeks. Additionally, many of Moravian's swimmers have qualified for the District tournament. Daniel Weeks ('14) recently broke a few school records in swimming and Luke Gutekunst ('14) just set the new scoring record for a basketball player. Hopefully all our teams experience a great deal of success in the coming post season.

As sports teams have been practicing, rehearsal for the school's musical, "My Favorite Year," has been in full swing. Performances of the musical begin Feb. 27.

Moravian's Scholastic Scrimmage (a team trivia competition televised on PBS) team recently began its season. The team did not start its season until mid-January because of numerous delays due to snow. The team, of which I am captain, also includes Evan Burke ('14), Kara Chyung ('15), and John Grencer ('16). In the first round, the team defeated Marian Catholic and in the second round it beat Jim Thorpe. The team will compete in the quarterfinal round later this year. As defending champions, it hopes to continue its success this season.

Every year, Moravian hosts multiple cultural events, which are evening events dedicated to eating the cuisine of a certain country and participating in some of that country's events or activities. On Jan. 24, we had our first cultural night, with the Jamaican cultural night featuring Jamaican food such as fried plantain and passion fruit sorbet as well as the Caribbean Steal Rhythms band.

Then on Feb. 7, the school hosted its annual Chinese New Year celebration including a Lion Dance group, performances by upper school taking Chinese, and a demonstration of the Chinese yo-yo. The celebration was catered by Foo-Joy and after dinner students had the opportunity to partake in badminton, shuttlecock kicking, calligraphy, Chinese knotting, and Chinese Chess. The evening concluded with the Chinese action movie "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon."

At this point, most students are hoping that the snow will come to an end. We have had enough snow days to warrant extending our school year. And most students would rather spend time at home during the summer than during this brutal winter. In addition, with spring sports starting in March, everyone wants to be able to practice and compete without wearing three layers of jackets.