Each week, my friends and I gather to watch a movie as a way of letting off steam and hanging out midway through the week. We rotate who picks the movie each week, and the others must watch, even if it is not their style. Last week it was my week and I was so excited to show everyone my favorite childhood movie, "Spirited Away." However, an unscrupulous and annoying event rudely interrupted my night: dorm-storming.
Dorm-storming is the act of going throughout the residence halls and drawing attention to yourself in a way that is both inefficient and unprofessional. In a College full of marketing majors, one would think they could come up with a better idea. There are many different forms of dorm-storming, from slipping flyers under people’s doors, to banging on the doors and walls of the hallway, to what I experienced which was the intrusion of privacy. We were in the common room, lights off, door closed with a movie playing. Now granted, everyone has access to this room, but, common courtesy dictates that if a group of people are using the room, watching a movie, that one should act slightly more respectfully than normal. In my experience, this concept was too difficult to grasp for the Women’s Basketball team.
The Women’s Basketball team were the ones involved in the dorm-storming. Four of them, one after another came screaming down the hallway, during quiet hours no less, banging on the walls and hollering for people to attend the Friday game against Niagara. They saw us in the common room and thought it was a good idea to open the door, scream about the game, and then leave. This process occurred three times, to my annoyance. It was unprofessional and reflects poorly on the team and the morals they adhere to.
I propose that dorm-storming be banned. Thus, no flyers under the door, no running up and down the hallways. The exception may be made for the orientation leaders during New Student Orientation, who need to wake up sleepy freshman. There are many more efficient ways to reach a target audience, that does not include rambunctious behavior and an unprofessional attitude.
