Current student here to take questions about Fordham

rainoffire87
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:16:00 +0000

Tatianaf89- Queens Court definitely has a community feel to it-- there are many scheduled trips to NYC etc. Also, students who live there are strongly encouraged (I think it might even be required) to go to “Knight Court” once a week. This is where one student per week gets up and performs a special talent for everyone; I think they make sure that everyone goes at least once.
It’s a very nice dorm with a very old feel to it. The rooms are pretty nice-- the double that I saw was bigger than the doubles in Alumni S or N.

I lived in Alumni S. fresh. yr and it was definitely the best time of my life. I’m a guy so I lived in the basement-- it definitely got wild to say the least but it was an amazing experience (haha, I still feel sorry for our RA). I would say that the students at Alumni S have more of an “edge” to them than at QC but you will definitely find the quiet, reserved type anywhere you go (there are also many people from QC who like to go out and party). There is also a co-ed floor in Alumni S. - - something I was pretty surprised about when I got here.

actvsceneiii- Life at RH isn’t strict at all-- it may seem like there are many rules but in actuality there are many ways to get around them. Security around campus is very tight, however because of the surrounding area – you must show ID at all times to get back onto campus. As far as guests staying over, if it is someone of the opposite sex from another school, they “have to” be about by 3 am (this doesn’t make much sense to me since its quite possible to have sex at say… 2 am.) If you do not sign out the person before 3 am, you will get a simple fine (around 5 dollars your first time and then it goes up gradually if you keep breaking the rule-- alot of my friends, however, never even got fined; the security guard simply didn’t notice). Here is the easy solution-- if you’re planning on keeping a member of the opp. sex overnight just have them come into your dorm before 6 pm (there arent any guards in any dorm before 6) and then keep them overnight-- no one will ever know. As for someone of the same sex staying over, you need to get a guest pass and theyre allowed to stay a max of 3 days-- however, if you want to avoid the hassle of a getting a guest pass, just do the before 6 idea. As far as drinking is concerned, Fordham is a “wet” campus so alcohol is allowed as long as you’re 21-- trust me, plenty of people under 21 still are able to get alcohol onto campus. As long as you are discreet about it, there is a very low chance that you will be caught. There are even stories about how a few jesuits go out to the bars with the seniors-- the jesuits really are great and very liberal guys. So overall, no, Fordham is nowhere near being boot camp and I wouldn’t even call it strict. There are some rules (like every other U. in america) but there are many ways to get around them w/o penalty.