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Tufts Inadvertently Builds Ideal Spot for Sex-Displaced Roommates

Posted on Friday, March 12th 2010
Tags: garden, LEED, library, policy, roommate, sex, sustainability, tufts
Tufts Inadvertently Builds Ideal Spot for Sex-Displaced Roommates
Fortuitously timed after critics’ response to Tufts University’s new policy forbidding residential students from having sexual intercourse with a roommate present, the University has built a state-of-the-art rooftop garden on top of the Tisch Library. “Why would I want to have sex in my room when I can make out on top of the library?” [...]

College Institutes No-Pants/No-Underpants Safety Rule

Posted on Tuesday, January 19th 2010
Tags: ban, college, controversy, covering, discrimination, dress code, face, health science, massachusetts, muslim, pharmacy, policy, safety, security, veil
College Institutes No-Pants/No-Underpants Safety Rule
Starting next week, students at the North Dakota College of Pre Med will enforce its new safety-related “No Pants, No Underwear” dress code. “We read about the controversial new ban on face coverings at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science and we knew we could take things to the next level,” said chief [...]

College Celebrates New Policy on Policies with Policy Fair

Posted on Tuesday, January 12th 2010
Tags: best practices, handbook, policies, policy, regulations, responsibilities, rights, rules
College Celebrates New Policy on Policies with Policy Fair
by Brody Truce Staff Writer This week, Fountain Hills College administrators released the first ever “Policy on Policies” in their newly published 2010 student policy handbook. Dr. Bonnie Mendoza, Dean of Students, is especially proud of the College’s new policy. “We found that some students weren’t taking all of our policies seriously. We believe that [...]

RA Attempts Citizen\’s Arrest at Local Starbucks

Posted on Thursday, January 7th 2010
Tags: authority, discipline, documentation, enforcement, jurisdiction, policy, ra, resident assistant, rules, write up
RA Attempts Citizen\’s Arrest at Local Starbucks
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer A Resident Assistant at Southern Kentucky University took her job responsibilities too far during exam week, according to a press release from the University’s Office of Student Conduct. “While studying for finals at our local Starbucks, the Resident Assistant became enraged at the noise generated by other patrons. She issued [...]

University Implements Beauty Requirement for Graduating Seniors

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th 2009
Tags: health, heavy, lincoln university, obese, overweight, policy, requirement, rules, superficial, wellness
University Implements Beauty Requirement for Graduating Seniors
by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter Nixon University announced Thursday its plan to implement a beauty requirement for graduating seniors. “The faculty overwhelmingly showed concern regarding the superficial appearance of students, particularly those that may go on to serve in alumni association leadership roles or even just wear their Nixon hoodies to the grocery store,” said [...]

Following Porn Controversy, University of Maryland Seeks Shock Advice from Adam Lambert

Posted on Tuesday, December 1st 2009
Tags: legislature, maryland, policy, porn, pornography, rule, umd, university
Following Porn Controversy, University of Maryland Seeks Shock Advice from Adam Lambert
Following the refusal of Maryland’s state university system to comply with legislation mandating that each state college develop a porn policy, the University of Maryland assumed it had sealed its place in the Shock Value Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, their timing couldn’t have been worse. One member of the Board of Regents reflected, “Just when [...]

Relief at Miami University. Student Not Dead — Just Doesn\’t Own Cell Phone.

Posted on Thursday, November 12th 2009
Tags: cell phone, college, millennial, policy, student, technology, texting, university
Relief at Miami University. Student Not Dead — Just Doesn\’t Own Cell Phone.
Miami University residents breathed a sigh of relief this week when a two-day manhunt revealed that missing student Brendan Schotz was not dead or abducted. “The kid doesn’t have a cell phone,” said local police chief Tyler Gomez-Hernandez. “His roommate alerted us when he didn’t receive any texts from his roomie after Brendan went home [...]

Barney Fife Trapped Inside Body of RA

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th 2009
Tags: enforcement, overvealous, policy, ra, resident assistant, rules, strict, training
Barney Fife Trapped Inside Body of RA
University Hospital at Green Mountain State in Maine is treating Resident Assistant Trent Vonder for a rare psychological disorder called merged personality dysfunction. During his first two weeks on the RA job, Trent began to manifest the personality of television icon Barney Fife. “We had some early concerns during staff training,” said hall director Carmella [...]

Inspired by Tufts New Sex Rule, Colleges Add More Overprotective Policies

Posted on Monday, October 5th 2009
Tags: college, dorm, millennial, policy, residence hall, roommate, rule, sex, tufts
Inspired by Tufts New Sex Rule, Colleges Add More Overprotective Policies
Elated by Tufts University’s announcement of a new policy forbidding students in college housing from having intercourse while a roommate is present, other institutions have followed suit by making rules that will protect the fragile millennial generation from having to deal with real-life conflicts. Most recent policies include: St. Libertine College has forbidden crunching potato [...]

Southeastern Athletics Conference Considers Banning Trips to the Fridge During Televised Games

Posted on Wednesday, August 19th 2009
Tags: ban, conference, enforce, enforcement, florida, football, greed, NCAA, policy, social media, southeastern, twitter
Southeastern Athletics Conference Considers Banning Trips to the Fridge During Televised Games
Riding on the momentum of its announcement that it might ban Twittering from the stands at its athletic events, the Southeastern Conference is now brainstorming other ways to make sure home viewers tune in to the televised games. “If we can control leaked Tweets, perhaps we can take things to the next level and ban [...]

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