I agree with @MamaBear16. And yes, @LucietheLake, unpaid students living in freshman dorms also occurs at other colleges. One of the best things about Williams College is the Junior Advisor system. Junior Advisors do not work for the college and are not chosen by adult administrators. They are unpaid volunteers chosen by a board of students. Before this year, 2 Junior Advisors lived in an “entry” with up to 20 freshmen. Starting this year, 3-4 Junior Advisors live in an entry with up to 40 freshmen. They are like big brothers and big sisters. They do not discipline, report, etc. They are just good listeners and good organizers who help their freshmen get to know one another and get to know the college, and provide a listening ear from time to time.
The Junior Advisor program was created in 1925 at Williams! For all these years, it went on for years without being controversial. Suddenly, in the past few years only, it has become more controversial with some people saying the investment of time and energy and emotion is very intense for an unpaid job. But a lot of people still love the JA/entry system. Before the past few years, it was just considered a wonderful honor to be chosen for this role by your peers. It is still a prestigious role.