<p>Kassos - Apparently, there are parents (and probably some students, though admittedly fewer in number), who believe that the mere presence of the opposite sex sharing the same hallway or bathrooms, much less the same dorm room, creates a harmful atmosphere. That’s why many schools still have parietals - - check the student handbook of pretty much any Catholic college/univ including those in the liberal East (Holy Cross, Fordham, etc.).</p>