Duke University is cutting costs by suspending Saturday cleaning service for dorms. The move is generating complaints from some students, who seem unwilling to clean up after themselves. From the Duke Chronicle:
Still, many students said they thought it was an unwise decision to leave remnants from section parties and concerts to sit for 48 hours, given the general increase in social activity across campus on weekend nights.
The absence of Saturday cleaning has taken its toll on both East and West Campus residence halls.
“Someone threw up in the water fountain on my hall, and it sat there from Friday night to Monday morning,†said Aubree Dinning, a freshman living in Gilbert-Addoms Dormitory.
The new schedule has raised cleanliness and health issues. Gonzalez said a primary complaint has been concern regarding the H1N1 virus and its spread across campus.
“Bathrooms are disgusting on the weekends,†said Tian Yuan, a sophomore living in Craven Quadrangle. “The shower drains get clogged so water rises, and toilet paper runs out all the time.â€
Evidently these students are unaware of an amazing and inexpensive product called Comet, and the old-fashioned approach of planning in advance for things like, oh, toilet paper.