See Spot, see Spot move in

Prunty Hall doesn't sound like the hip, happening epicenter of the pet-wielding universe, does it?\nBut last week, www.krtcampus.com reported that the dorm at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., is going to open a pet-friendly dorm.\nA nation of Paris Hilton-knockoffs (and their canine counterparts) is celebrating.\nIn all seriousness, it's a good idea. With Residential Programs and Service predicting a drop of roughly $2.5 million dollars from their proposed budget this year, IU should probably let new students bring an alligator if it means warm bodies filling up the dorm rooms (and bringing their tuition money). \nIt's not a totally new idea. State University of New York at Canton has the "Pet Wing" of Mohawk Hall and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland allows birds, gerbils, hamsters and nonpoisonous snakes in its dorms. \nFish are the only pets permitted in on campus dorms -- does this campus have something against fur? \nWe understand the logistics are kind of sticky. Pets mean poop, flying hair and triggered allergies. There are all kinds of reasons to say no, but the payoffs (love, lowered stress levels, people choosing IU over other schools because of its pet friendly dorm) are many. There are other things IU is planning to do, namely, exploring apartment style tower dorms and working on its marketing strategy, but pet friendly dorms also seem like something to investigate.