Mixed Dorms In College

Spearheaded by Sophomore Abby Snyder, this group of students are fighting to create an inclusive community where students that identity as transgender can feel comfortable and have a safe place to use the restroom. After talking with Abby Snyder and Kelly Doran, the assistant director for capital planning and construction at Colby, it is clear that there are many possible ways of implementing gender-neutral bathrooms on Colby’s campus. For example, a short term solution would be to to make all bathrooms in the dorms coed. Since Hillside buildings only have space for one bathroom on each floor. As a result, when someone whose sex does not correspond with the gender indicated on the bathroom sign, they have to go downstairs. In these buildings, if everyone is okay with making these bathrooms coed, it should be allowed by the school for them to do so. This acts as a quick and easy fix that benefits the transgender community as well as the cisgender community because it means that men and women do not need to travel to certain floors to use the “appropriate” bathroom. Since a majority of this school states that they feel comfortable with using bathrooms with someone of a different sex or gender, the Colby rule preventing coed bathrooms should be revoked. Secondly, if a dorm has two bathrooms on one floor, they could make one of these bathrooms gender-neutral to benefit those who do not mind it, and then bathrooms for specific genders could alternate by floor. A third possible idea would be to have student indicate on their housing application whether or not they are comfortable sharing a bathroom with another sex or gender. This way, multiple dorms could have all gender-neutral bathrooms and only have people who feel comfortable with it, while other dorms could have people who are not comfortable with it. These are a few of many possible ways to

One thing students lose when they decide to dorm is privacy. They have to share a bedroom, bathroom, and living space with other students. Some students have no experience sharing a room with another human being, and the transition can be frustrating at times. Studying is difficult

As an only child, I adore personal space. I grew up never sharing a bedroom or bathroom, never fought with anyone over the remote control nor shotgun in the car. When I received my roommate assignment, I will admit that I cringed. Stuck in a triple, I imagined a dark, cramped room with all three of us living on top of each other. When I arrived at school, the room did not match my nightmares and I thought all was well. The first two nights of school, I slept alone in the room, as one roommate stayed at a hotel with her parents and the other had a horse show out of town. The mini-fridge is right across from my bed and the electronic glow of the clock ruined my

Recently, a white professor reported on a discussion she had with her students about Band-Aids. “Why aren’t there any black or brown Band-Aids?” the professor said. “Don’t Black people want Band-Aids that match their skin color?” (Herakova, Jelac, Sibii, & Cooks, 2011, p. 378). I had never thought about this. However, I believe this Band-Aid example exposed the existence of racism in current society and the openness of race talk on campus, which are more intense than I had thought.

Having the idea of separation for college dorms based on race is a huge step backwards because the concept is very limited,it just simply allows people to stay narrow-minded.The idea of housing for one specific minority group simply sets us back decades and runs counter to the aims of the civil rights movement.As well as,this extension of segregation can be viewed as the modern-day version,of the concept,"Equal but segregated".

In my opinion, minorities should not have a lower admission standard in order to racially balance college populations; however, I am not supporting the denial of a minority to a college education just because of their financial abilities. A financial aid program should be implemented to address any issues on racially balanced college populations. Although some financial aid programs run by the College or University can result in price discrimination by awarding some students more financial aid just because of their better records and test scores (Lawson, & Zerkle, 2006).

College universities should actively strive to make their campuses racially diverse for the benefit of their students and society.

The freedom that comes with leaving the comfort, safety, and regularity of home life can be a mixture of thrilling and nauseating. Along with a different sense of free rein comes a new set of laws, rules, and norms that can be crucial to succeeding in college.. In order to fit in there’s a certain set of guidelines that one must know and try to follow to a certain degree. The Student Housing laws can be considered the most important to follow in regard to the dorm room. These include but are not limited to- smoking in the dorm room, possession of alcohol (especially crucial if underage), and tampering with or disabling any fire alarms or fire equipment.

Dorm room furniture is for your use so move it around to make it work best for both you and your roommates. Push your bed and desk against the wall to create an open area in the room. Put tall dressers or bureaus back to back to create a private alcove area for sleeping or as a changing room.

When I read the assignment, tons of different social problems came to mind. I thought about which topic I should choose, so in spirit of college, I chose “Safe Spaces”.

Diversity is common among all ages, even children show diversity. But what determines it? In The Importance and Benefits of Diversity, by Sara T., she explained that: “Diversity is not always just what background you come from but is any unique difference between human beings. Diversity includes physical appearance, religious belief, and race but your opinions and thoughts and the impact they make on society are also part of diversity.” This shows us that diversity can come in many forms, but to grasp a more firm definition, let’s look at The Impact of Diversity on Campus by Ashley Henshaw: “On a college campus, “diversity” refers to the variety of people and experiences to which students will be exposed.” Along with that we have to consider multiple factors that are about day-to-day life as Sara T. mostly stated: Religion, cultural background, geographic location, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and ability. So with you, the audience, now understanding how is it form, let’s move on to the next topic: How does the influence of other people

Diversity is one of the most important components of modern day society. Some people are more traditional and resist the new age of diversity in Modern America, not realizing that diversity is what brings forth new ideas and new ways of living to make the world better for everybody. Whether some like it or not, diversity is an inevitable thing in any society now, college campuses included. These diverse campuses lead to an extremely large spectrum of ideas, personalities, beliefs, and cultures. Without this diverse campus no college would flourish, for diversity itself is what makes many schools great. Although on the surface I'm not what one would call a diverse person, my diverse thoughts and ideas and personality would help this school.

I believe one of the key components of a healthy residence hall would be respect for one another. I have found that there will always be people in your hall that don't get along all the time and have different opinions and beliefs. To create a safe and healthy environment it's important that there is a mutual respect among everyone. With that mutual respect brings another key component which is trust. Living in a hall closely with several other people your life is put on display for others to see and you have to be able to trust others with your personal information and with personal belongings. Without this trust it is hard to feel safe in the place you are living in which can cause emotional and relational problems. Another important key

Edward Peselman writes about social structure, social status, and social power in the essay "The Coming Apart of a Dorm Society." The essay begins with the commencement of freshman year at college, when the narrator moves into his dormitory along with five other young men from different walks of life. Not only are the six freshmen from different backgrounds, but they also demonstrate unique personalities. Dozer and Reggie are the narrator's two roommates. Eric, Mark, and Benjamin lived across the hall. Because they occupy the same geographic space, the six men develop a sort of pecking order. They create an artificial power structure in which some of the men, namely Erik and Mark, attempt to dominate the others. Ultimately, Benjamin buckles under the pressure and leaves the dorm: an act that the narrator lauds as being righteously subversive.

Recently, Yale University announced that it would be removing former Vice President John C. Calhoun name from one of their residential colleges. While we know now that slavery was immoral and ultimately abolished, Calhoun, an 1804 Yale graduate was a committed slavery supporter. The university will remained the said residential college after Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper who was a pioneering computer scientist.