<p>I’m a freshman and I haven’t heard of anything like JHS is describing. I’m not doubting that it happened, just saying it is not common. </p>
<p>Most of the people who talk about how sketchy new haven is are the people who didn’t grow up in cities. From my experience, it is no worse than other cities. you just use common sense and don’t walk around at 2 or 3 in the morning. (most of the crimes that get reported, and yes every time something happens the police chief sends us an email about it, they are students walking around at 3 in the morning off campus.)</p>
<p>you need your ID to get into any of the entryways. and you can only get into the entryways of your own college .you can get into the courtyard of any, but you can’t actually go into any of the dorms. </p>
<p>My suite leaves our common room door unlocked and just locks the individual bedrooms, and we have never had any problem with theft, nor has anyone else i know. </p>
<p>also, when we say no RAs to get you in trouble, only frocos, that means that if the froco comes into your room and sees a microwave they aren’t going to say something. If you or a friend is drunk and you ask for help, they will help you and you won’t get in trouble. But if you are having a party and the entryways get clogged with people and they suspect alcohol, or even if it is just too noisy past quite hours, they will ask you to stop the party.</p>