From Inside Higher Ed:
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/08/18/photos-university-mississippi-dorm-room-set-online-debate?utm_content=buffer8e383&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=IHEbuffer
The University of Mississippi residence life department boasts about the décor students bring to their rooms, noting on its website recent coverage in Southern Living and Stages Mississippi.
But as the publicity spread, so did the criticism, with many arguing that there is something wrong with college students living in so much emphasis on interior design.
“Color-coordinated patterns repeat on curtains, dressers and lampshades. Headboards and bed skirts, all custom made, compete for the honor of Least Necessary Thing in Any Room, Never Mind a College Dorm Room,” wrote Slate columnist Christina Cauterucci. “And the monograms! Oh, the monograms. Everyone’s got at least one enormous monogram, making what could have been the most distinct part of a room the least personal of all. Spend an hour or three going down this black hole, and you will either end up with a portfolio full of dorm goals or a throbbing sensation of all-encompassing nihilism.”
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