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Why, In My Day, We Had Rough Wooden Slats! And We Liked It!
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
5:00:00 PM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
From the "damn kids today have it too soft" file: College dorms are ditching skinny twin beds for doubles:
University officials hoping to keep students on campus and compete with off-campus housing are trying new room designs and all manner of amenities to appeal to the millennial generation, especially those seeking the comforts of home while in school. Some have given single rooms to students not used to sharing. Others have offered maid service and microwaves. Now they're giving them a larger space on which to lay their heads.
"The trend seems to be that there is more competition among different schools for the student body -- I guess literally -- with larger beds," said Ryan Trainer, executive vice president of the nonprofit International Sleep Products Association.
Damn kids! The world is too damn cushy, that's what it is.
Actually, I'm no one to gripe: When I was in my first year in college, I was the only one of the first years in the dorm to have a single room. And, oh yes, it was cushy indeed. No double bed, though. Doubtful it would have fit into the room. It was a tiny room. But at least I didn't have to strangle a roommate, which some of my friends had been sorely tempted to do.
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5:00:00 PM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
Why, In My Day, We Had Rough Wooden Slats! And We Liked It!
From the "damn kids today have it too soft" file: College dorms are ditching skinny twin beds for doubles:
University officials hoping to keep students on campus and compete with off-campus housing are trying new room designs and all manner of amenities to appeal to the millennial generation, especially those seeking the comforts of home while in school. Some have given single rooms to students not used to sharing. Others have offered maid service and microwaves. Now they're giving them a larger space on which to lay their heads.
"The trend seems to be that there is more competition among different schools for the student body -- I guess literally -- with larger beds," said Ryan Trainer, executive vice president of the nonprofit International Sleep Products Association.
Damn kids! The world is too damn cushy, that's what it is.
Actually, I'm no one to gripe: When I was in my first year in college, I was the only one of the first years in the dorm to have a single room. And, oh yes, it was cushy indeed. No double bed, though. Doubtful it would have fit into the room. It was a tiny room. But at least I didn't have to strangle a roommate, which some of my friends had been sorely tempted to do.
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