By Amaree Love
Sept 18. 2023
Daily Campus.com
As the semester gains momentum, students at the University of Connecticut have settled into their dormitories and transformed these spaces into their homes away from home. Dorm room walls are now adorned with posters and rugs rest on formerly bare floors, marking the culmination of weeks spent adjusting to a new routine that must balance academic demands with much-needed rest. Yet, beneath the idyllic veneer of collegiate life, concerns have emerged about the efficacy of custodial services responsible for maintaining communal spaces.
The morning rush to communal showers and bathroom stalls to compete for limited spaces has become a daily ordeal for students residing on campus. As the week unfolds, murmurs among residents about custodial cleaning practices have grown louder. Many question the thoroughness of the custodial staff in their rounds, citing recurring issues such as empty toilet paper rolls and depleted soap dispensers.
