Freshmen should live on campus

Foster Quad, Eigenmann Hall and Ashton Center are just a few of the dorms scheduled to be renovated soon. This is to not only make the dorms look nicer in appearance, but also to make them more appealing to upperclassmen. A vast majority of upperclassmen live off campus because it allows them more freedom. Members of the community are bothered by students as neighbors; the noise level and the reputation of the neighborhood are only a few issues concerning citizens of Bloomington.\n The University hopes to cut the number of students who live off campus to appease members of the community. But this tactic isn't likely to work; upperclassmen would rather live in an apartment or house with more space and privacy for relatively the same cost as the dorms. Even though renovations to the dorms would make them nicer, those who live there would still have to share a bathroom, small living quarters and abide by certain restricting rules not to mention the flawed meal plan. Living in the dorms involves many things that numerous upperclassmen want to get away from.\nThe administration should make it mandatory for freshmen to live in the dorms. The dorms allow incoming students to find their way around campus and make more friends. By requiring freshmen to live in the dorms, the students not only thrive, but so does the University. Every dorm can house a certain number of students. If all freshmen are required to live in the dorms, the University will know the exact number of freshmen residents set to live in the residence halls. This guarantees revenue. The revenue obtained from this requirement can aid the cost of renovations with the hopes of creating a better environment for first year students. \nRenovations will most likely not persuade upperclassmen to move back into the dorms. But by mandating that all freshmen live in the residence halls, the administration will have, at the least, the large number of incoming freshmen paying the University for housing. This creates a more realistic plan for footing the cost of renovations. \nStaff vote: 10 - 3 - 1