Rules and regulations. Fair or frustrating?

Just like living with your parents, there are certain rules,  regulations and things that are forbidden, either completely or to an extent, when housing on campus at CSULB.  Some of these include the possession of alcohol or recreational drugs by you or your guests, smoking indoors, having members of the opposite sex in your room after 2:00am, and more.  It may sound like a detention camp but is it really all that bad to students living on campus?

Minji Park, 22-year-old journalism student doesn't think so.  "I'm pretty happy about it, I mean it's not that strict but it's not that free," she says. 

Smoke detectors embedded in the walls of
the Los Cerritos hallway to protect students
from fires, as well as catch smokers.
Photo by Ashleigh Mehmed

Andrew Mussett, 21-year-old kineseology student has a different view on the matter.  "I think the rules would be okay if they weren't governed so tightly and the consequences weren't so harsh.  I've been written up twice this year for being in a room where there has been alcohol, when I myself was not even drinking.  Alcohol is part of college and making the campus a dry one, in my opinion, can potentially ruin people's experience of college and may even be the main reason why this is a commuter college.  Also, you would think we would get a bit more freedom from the exorbitant amount of money we have to pay to live here."
Anthony Haines, 20-year-old business administration and finance student, has a similar opinion on the prohibition of alcohol.  He considers the safety side of the situation, saying, "I think that it would be better to drink here than off campus because there's more supervision." 

One side of a Los Cerritos Hall dorm
 room.  No people of the opposite sex are to
 be in the dorm rooms ater 2:00 am.
Photo by Ashleigh Mehmed

It's not uncommon for these rules to be broken but there is some skill needed if you plan on getting away with it.  Some words of advice:  Think twice about rebelling... The punishments can be quite serious, ranging from three hour meetings to being kicked out of your dorm.  Good luck!