Gas Scare at Philly Art Institute

I am a resident in 1346 chestnut and a student at the art institute. The last couple of days have been mind blowing I will never forget how early those alarms went off and how tired I was. This will be the 5th time the alarm has gone off since I moved in this october. We are all currently in multiple hotels in surrounding areas, enjoying the pools, gyms, and jacuzzis. We are also eating well at Subway, Quizznos and Cravings, as well as a comped breakfast at your hotels.All the fustrations of being woken up at 5am have almost subsided, until the thought of how greatly we were at risk How did this 17 story building located across the ritz carlton be in fatal conditions. How dont we have detectors in our rooms? we pay 900 a month for what? we settle accepting the fact that we are college students most of all studying several forms of art, and do attend a small school thats name was even mistaken the first 3 hours of news reporting, but that doesnt mean we do not deserve clean air, and feeling safe when we sleep at night.I have heard many say dont blame the school but why the hell not? this is so hard to understand when we are having so much fun in the luxurious hotels many students have not ever stayed in and this is being seen as a vacation almost. But i will not feel safe in that building and can not ever uderstand how this colosal building in such a "prime" location has gone under the radar. Last thursday we lost water and power for almost 6 hours, no apolgies, explanations, and what we are going to live out of hotels for how long. THIS BLOWS MY MIND

ps. AI STUDENT love programs but not worth my health, and 18,000 dollars of loans i have taken out at 19 years old that will cover just till the spring.

mary jane of PA 12:51AM February 04, 2010