Tufts Paper to Media: Leave Our Sex Lives Alone
Last week, the Tufts Daily published a story on a new university policy that prohibits students from having sex in their dorm rooms if the sexual activity interferes with their roommates' privacy, studies, or sleep schedule. Over the weekend, traffic on the Tufts Daily site spiked 300 percent because of growing interest in the policy.
This week, the Tufts Daily editorial board published a piece chiding major media outlets for picking up the story and running with it, U.S. News included.
Should Paper Trail ignore the sex lives of Tufts students? Tell us what you think by posting your comments below.
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How to not get lucky
This story cracks me up. I went to Tufts and lived in the dorms---I just wrote a piece about my experience as a Freshman and why I think this rule is awesome. Here's the link:
http://thecorner33.blogspot.com/2009/10/tufts-university-how-to-not-get-lucky.html
Yes
The story was good insofar as it inspired a national debate about selfishnesss and lack of consideration. But if the school asked that the media leave them alone the media should respect that request. Respect makes for a peaceful, civilized world.
Rewording Needed
Perhaps it should "[prohibit] students from [ANY] activity in the dorm room [THAT] interferes with their roommates' [or floormates'] privacy, studies, or sleep schedule."
A statement about SEX just gets more attention, but it really applies to many things, including singing, practiciing instruments, chemistry and engineering experiments, large study groups, parties, loud workouts, music, and also, sex with yourself or anyone else.
Campus' have other places for all of these activities, all open all night. My school even had a deeply subsidized campus hotel, meant for alumni, but more than suitable if hormones could not wait.
This isn't a private space like your house or your apartment. A student agrees to pay for guaranteed housing, utilities, and security, in exchange for sharing the space with someone who has similar academic goals, in a building with like minded neighbors. If they don't like the terms, most campus' have apartments with more negotiable terms.
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