DURANGO, CO - Fort Lewis College freshman Sarah Dodge filed a complaint yesterday, alleging that Sophomore Christine Milton made repeated attempts to reminisce in her dorm room over the past week.
According to campus officials, Milton occupied the dorm room last year.
“Sophomore reminiscing, or ‘quailing,’ has been a growing issue on campuses since the first case was formally reported in 1947,” said Fort Lewis College housing director Brad Lalley. “Freshman sanity and safety is often compromised when prior-year occupants feel a false sense of camaraderie with current occupants based on their experience with the same plaster box.”
Dodge’s report said she was totally creeped out by Milton’s attempts to help her locate certain quirks and amenities in the 10×10 foot room. After she refused, Milton seemed confused and distraught, as though she had never considered it a possibility that the current occupant may not be interested in her friendship.
Similar incidents have been reported in record numbers nationwide over the recent months. Campus housing officials have taken steps to combat the problem, but according to sources, the urge for sophomores to annoy the crap out of the residents of their old freshman dorm rooms is deep-rooted and pervasive.
