@greenbutton @jlhpsu I agree that 18 yo’s should know better. But I also fault the “adults” in the room - Administration, Res Life Coordinators, RA’s. What did they expect when freshman moved in 3-7 days before classes begin?
Think about it from the perspective of a freshman: you are moved into a small room without comforts of family and pets, have to learn to live with a stranger, food teeters between awful and palatable with massively long lines and the “good” food stations not open, food is all to go, so you eat either outside if you can find space or in your dorm room.
And by the way, you have NOTHING to do. Maybe you can walk and buy books. A few classes have pre-assignments. All of those can be completed Saturday or Sunday afternoon. But Freshmen moved in Monday - Thursday!
They could have set up scavenger hunts on campus, trivia, cornhole tournaments (buy your own bean bags and don’t touch anyone else’s), movie night in the baseball field. Decorate your window contest. All socially distanced and mask-wearing I might add.
How does Administration not learn from other colleges who are going through the exact same thing?