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Inside the auditorium of Macmillan Hall, however, the mood was anything but serene. Wells students filled the seats and aisles to voice their emotionally charged reactions to the news that morning that the college will close, after 156 years, at the end of the semester. Students alternated between shouting at the Wells officials on stage, sometimes with profanity, and applauding each other's remarks.聽

President Jonathan Gibralter was joined on stage by several officials, reiterating the college's teach-out agreement with Manhattanville University and other details of the closure announcement.

"I鈥檝e been hearing a lot of condolences," one student told the officials. "Is there any accountability?"聽

Other students said the sudden closure would be hard on their families, while another suggested that they all receive straight A's for the semester.

水果派AV was only able to attend a few minutes of the meeting before being asked to leave the auditorium, and then campus, by Wells security.

Outside Macmillan Hall, Wells freshman Luke Rogoff told 水果派AV he set his alarm for 9 this morning, only to find out his classes were canceled due to the closure announcement.

鈥淚t鈥檚 just tough, especially the timing,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was going to be here a couple of more days before I go home. Now, all of a sudden, I have to find somewhere else to go.鈥�

Rogoff, of Cortland, said he first heard rumblings of the closure on Sunday. A member of the baseball team, he said they've been supporting each other and discussing next steps in their group chat.

Student Natalie Day, of Cortland, told 水果派AV the closure was also speculated about Sunday on Yik Yak, a college social media app.聽

"We all just woke up (Monday) like, 'Wow, it's actually happening,'" she said. "We can't stop it now. It's unreal."

Student Sara Mattle, of Kendall, had two games left to play with Wells' softball team, but said they decided to end the season early.

"Our coach (Grace Van Horn) really is supporting us and wants us to focus on finding somewhere else to go," Mattle told 水果派AV. "Find a new college and maybe find a new team."

The college's history-making women's lacrosse team, meanwhile, will still host the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship game on Saturday morning.

"Our lacrosse team is something that's very special, the first of its kind in awhile," player Olivia Garcia, of Colorado, told 水果派AV.

"My mom called me and said, 'Are you ready to pack your bags?'" Garcia said about the closure news. "Because she got the email first."

Day went on to express frustration with Wells officials for the way the announcement was handled, saying students were told in Macmillan Hall that afternoon that the closure was decided on Thursday.

"Why wait until Monday when it's finals week and everyone's planning on going home and coming back next year? What is everyone going to do? Especially juniors and sophomores. We have to start over at a new place now," she said. "Especially to faculty 鈥� they found out at the same time as us and they didn't have any time to help us or advise us what to do. So it's really unfair to everyone."