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Archive (2002-2003)

Disease in the dorms

Dear Editor,

I am a current student at BYU and have just ended a year in the dorms. I am currently faced with a dilemma and am having a hard time curing myself.

The subject of this dilemma I am sure many freshman that have lived in Deseret Towers (and possibly any other dorm) have become quite familiar with is, PLANTERS WARTS and RINGWORM.

I know you all think this is very disgusting and I do as well. I have the wonderful showers from the dorms to thank for giving me both of these lovely problems. And I always wore sandals in the shower, yet I still managed to contract ringworm on my leg and planters warts.

Is it too much to ask to have the showers cleaned on a daily basis with some sort of bacteria and fungus killing agent such as Lysol or bleach? I don't expect dorm life to be like the Ritz Carlton, but I would like to spare future residents from experiencing such heinous epidermal disfigurations.

Crystal Sorensen

Fresno, Calif.