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College Toys With American Girl Theme Housing

Posted on Wednesday, February 23rd 2011
Tags: american girl, bieber, bravo, housing, theme
College Toys With American Girl Theme Housing
by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer With economic woes hitting many college campuses, administrators at many schools are scrambling to entice upperclass students to remain on campus. “Last year was a bad year for us,” explained Jack Freeman, director of housing at Carter College. “Sophomores and juniors aren’t required to stay on campus, but [...]

Campus Showdown Between Bedbugs and Stink Bugs: Students Caught in the Crossfire

Posted on Friday, November 12th 2010
Tags: bedbugs, dorms, housing, residence, stink bugs
Campus Showdown Between Bedbugs and Stink Bugs: Students Caught in the Crossfire
by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer For years, the northeast has been plagued by an infestation of stink bugs. Because the bugs have no natural predators, residential communities are often overrun with the insects. Parker Gates College, a small private school in Parker, New Jersey is no exception. During the summer months, members of [...]

New Standard in Residence Hall Ammenities: Private Everything

Posted on Tuesday, November 9th 2010
Tags: conflict, entitlement, housing, private, roommates
New Standard in Residence Hall Ammenities: Private Everything
by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer St. Ben’s College in Georgia is building a new residence hall that could revolutionize student housing as we know it. The new hall is designed with a focus on providing students with as much privacy as possible. “Students can go from class to their rooms and to work without [...]

No More Forms: Housing Administration to Fall Squarely on Students’ Shoulders

Posted on Tuesday, October 5th 2010
Tags: administration, assignments, changes, conflicts, housing, keys
No More Forms: Housing Administration to Fall Squarely on Students’ Shoulders
by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer This fall, Greenhampton College has decided to radically change the room change process for students living in residence halls. According to Emma Waylon, director of housing assignments, “We’ve just gotten so fed up with the forms and the conversations and all of the complaining that we’ve moved to a [...]

University Reveals Roommate Matching was Whimsical Social Experiment

Posted on Friday, August 27th 2010
Tags: assignments, compatibility, housing, pairings, process, residence, roommate
University Reveals Roommate Matching was Whimsical Social Experiment
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Residential students at Hillgate University are questioning everything they believed to be true about their roommate relationships after it was revealed that their preference surveys were not actually considered in the assignment process. “We have received information that one of our staff members thought it was permissible to use [...]

Theater Student Voted Out of Arts Dorm for Not Bringing Enough Drama

Posted on Tuesday, January 5th 2010
Tags: arts, conflicts, cutting, drama, housing, major, mental illness, residence life, roommate, theater
Theater Student Voted Out of Arts Dorm for Not Bringing Enough Drama
Residents of the Tharp School of the Arts Theater House voted to eject acting major Coco DeRosa because she did not bring enough drama to the dorm community “She was so boring,” said her roommate Violet Zizzle. “I don’t think I saw her cry once the whole time we lived together.” Zizzle initially reported her [...]

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