Coed Dorms: Why Aren't They The Norm?

What's all the ruckus about coed dorms?

The president of Catholic University was in the news recently announcing that the school would begin to phase out coed dorms and resort to the "old fashioned" way of living: single sex dormitories. The school has decided to take these measures as a means to battling "binge drinking and casual hook-ups."

Hmm, this reminds me of that moment when I was younger and my mom said "don't touch the stove" and of course, if you tell a toddler not to do something, they're instantly on a mission to do the complete opposite -- just to see what will happen.

But back to the topic at hand: segregating the guys from the girls won't necessarily stop the casual hook-ups and binge drinking. That's partially what college is all about! (Well that and your education of course!)

So it won't matter if you have to go across the hall or across the campus; students are going to continue to drink & hook up as they please.

But I digress. I suppose there are a few pros and cons to having coed dorms.

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