From the Washington Times:

Officials at Catholic University say the early response to their plan to phase out coed dorms has been highly favorable, but not every college student is anxious to see the move become a trend.

“I think if my school even attempted to introduce this measure, there would be riots,” said University of Cincinnati graphic-design major Elishia Candelaresi.

Ms. Candelaresi said that although she supports the option of single-sex dorms, she also cherishes her right to choose.

“I feel that it’s important to give people a choice on how they want to live their life and also to realize that you can’t just protect and shelter people their whole lives because then they never learn how to control themselves,” she said.

Are we still having this 40-year old discussion?  First off, I am surprised Catholic U has co-ed dorms.  Secondly, what is the attraction of co-ed dorms?  Don’t young people like privacy any more? 

I seriously doubt that co-ed dorms really affect anyone’s morality.  However, there is just something sort of comforting about being able to sit around in your shabby old robe or nightgown when you aren’t in class.  What is the attraction of co-ed dorms?

6 Thoughts to “Catholic U to phase out co-ed dorms”

  1. marinm

    Isn’t Georgetown Univ experimenting with coed rooms? As in a male and female roommate in the same room. Was in the news a few months back.

    Personally I think if my son or daughter had to do coed dorms I think I’d prefer them to bunk at home and commute in for class.

  2. Slowpoke Rodriguez

    I don’t remember coed dorms when I was there in the early 90s. I think I was too busy to really notice. I had a buddy from Alabama who was studying classical languages and I had a female friend who was a Latin study partner, but I don’t recall females in my dorm.

  3. Emma

    Single-sex dorms may not affect anyone’s morality, but I think they do take away some of the distractions and pressures of co-ed dorms. A lot of 18-year-olds do not think and act like adults, do not understand the need to respect others’ rights as they would have to if they were living on their own in an apartment. My co-ed freshman dorm was a noisy, chaotic mess. I had to find an oasis in the library or in other friends’ quieter dorm rooms. I tried to get reassigned, but the housing office at my university lectured to me that I needed to learn to deal with this stuff as an adult now. Yeah, deal with boys walking in looking for sex from your promiscuous suite-mate. Deal with the drug use, the yelling and the fighting that would happen in the halls. Deal with the jealous boy who stormed in and started smashing things and breaking your roommates’ albums. The rules might be stricter nowadays, but I remind the university of this conversation whenever the annual fundraising drive comes around. You want my money? Sorry, deal with it.

  4. It looks like we are running lions 4, Horndogs 0 on this one.

    I agree with Emma. Slowpoke, how could you not notice females in your dorm? 🙄

    I would hate the intrusions. As I recall, even 21 year old boys are …boys. College is tough enough. Emma’s need to find an oasis probably speaks for more people than just Emma.

    I am outraged that she was lectured about adjusting. Just looking back on some of the people I encountered in college. It would not have worked.

    I went to college in the dark ages. We were allowed to have male guests on Sunday afternoon and you kept the door open. I agree with this rule. If you want to hook up, get a motel room. Why inflict it on others.

  5. SlowpokeRodriguez

    Moon-howler :
    I agree with Emma. Slowpoke, how could you not notice females in your dorm?

    I know, how could I not notice? Heck if I know! I sure would have noticed it in undergrad….I guess between Latin and Medieval History courses, I must have been too busy. Seems odd, though.

    1. It sounds darn right strange, especially the latin! errr…and not noticing girls.

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