The Etownian >> Opinion
Oversight
Thursday May 06 2010
I was visiting the campus this past weekend and spied your front-page article “I’m Moving Out?” I agree; it’s a bogus decision to kick out students the same day they graduate. Some grads have to travel to distant states, and the three to four hours between graduation and nightfall simply isn’t enough time to make the trip. Waiting until Sunday gives those long-distance students all day for their journey home. And while the director of Residence Life is technically correct — graduates are no longer students — she has forgotten something. Graduates are now alumni, and a huge chunk of the College’s dollars come from alumni (via donations). The last thing the school wants to do is leave a bad impression with the Alumni Class of 2010. I do not think just one more night will bankrupt the College, and if safety is a concern, simply have officers walk the dorms to keep things calm.
I spent my last night in a dorm, and it created memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime. It was like the bookend to Freshman Orientation — but instead of meeting new friends, I was saying goodbye to old ones.
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