Students living in Rodin College House are getting in the habit of setting their alarm clocks 15 minutes earlier. With two of the building’s four elevators out of service, Rodin’s 800+ residents are paying for Halloween revelry that got out of hand.

Notices in the lobby posted by House Dean Ken Grcich read:

Two elevators are out of order due to vandalism. All of the light fixtures in both elevators were smashed.

Vandalized elevator in Rodin (Antoniette Costa)

Oddly enough, the incident was not reported as an act of vandalism.

The incident was classified as “damaged property” in the police report according to Karima Zedan, Division of Public Safety spokesperson. Rodin security guards were informed about the occurrence by second hand sources. There was no police investigation because of the way the damage was documented.

Not reporting this vandalism sets a bad precedent for future acts of recklessness on campus. In the meantime, regardless of what happened, it’s been a few too many times up and down twenty floors in overcrowded elevators. How long does it take to repair broken lights?

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