TO THE EDITOR:
When they’re taking campus tours, parents and students alike want to know: “Where do freshmen live on campus?” They are simultaneously surprised, impressed and excited to learn that UNC does not have “freshman-only” housing. New students have the chance — whether in living-learning communities, suites or hall-style rooms in every building from Hinton James to Carmichael to Spencer — to have unique, formative housing experiences their first year on campus.
I’m not sure that the new housing policy will increase the number of upperclassmen choosing to live on campus. I am sure, however, that I don’t look forward to having to answer this question in the future. I would encourage RHA to take note of the student response to this change. The presence of a real campus community is something that sets our university apart from many others. Let’s not fragment that community in any way without seriously consulting students first.
Hetali Lodaya
Sophomore
Chemistry, Public Policy
