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'Police State Atmosphere'

Mr. Whitebread described the
conditions in the dormitories as
approaching a "police state atmosphere"
where maids are no longer the friends of
students but spies and where secret
reports on violations of rules are followed
by secret letters from housing
administrators to students.

As examples of these "senseless rules"
Mr. Whitebread noted the regulations of
refrigerators and waterbeds. "Up to a few
years ago, students were not allowed to
have refrigerators in the dorms. There was
a great deal of discussion on the problems
with electrical wiring and insects" he
explained.