NYU students: Too much lovin' in lounges

Washington Square News (New York U.)

Reports that students are engaging in sexual behavior in public areas have surfaced recently at several of New York University's residence halls. The issue has been raised at Brittany and Rubin Halls - two predominantly freshman dormitories - and has caused some controversy among residents. At Brittany, stories have circulated about public sex in the hall's 17th-floor penthouse. Usually reserved for quiet study, the space contains desks, chairs and couches for Brittany's nearly 600 residents. Meanwhile, at Rubin, some students described similar instances of public sexual activity, although the building's management said there was no such problem. NYU residence hall guidelines do not specifically address public sex in dormitories. However, public sex could be considered a violation under the guidelines for community living.

McGill U. recycles with worms

McGill Tribune (McGill U.)

Tell your friends you have worms, and they'll likely look at you a bit funny. Unless they're also part of the growing number of McGill University students with vermicomposters. Greening McGill is currently distributing bins of these food scrap-eating red wriggler worms to interested students. The vermicomposters are an easy way for students to cut down the amount of garbage they generate. Vermicomposting works by using worms and micro-organisms to turn food waste into a black, earthy-smelling, nutrient-rich soil.

U. Penn students fed up with dorm mice

Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)