Catholic University tightens residence hall restrictions

Nov. 26, 2007
In one freshman hall, weekend visitors are not allowed after 8 p.m.

Catholic University's rules for visitors in residence halls have long been stricter than those at other universities in the Washington, D.C., area. This fall, after a spate of problems at a rowdy freshman hall, Catholic University tightened restrictions even more, including a ban on visitors to Spellman Hall after 8 p.m. on weekends. Now some students are saying the school has gone too far. It's an issue every college has to consider: Should they let students make their own fun and their own mistakes, or impose rules that limit both?

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