This edition is mainly to share with you what people
especially Alumni Hall occupants think about ‘privacy in Alumni hall’. While I
went around gathering people’s opinions concerning ‘the tying of curtains in
Alumni Hall’, a few people questioned me: Is this for your research work? Well, I am considering it as a research
problem but under what discipline will that fall? (Laughs)
Here are some people’s opinion as to the tying of curtains
in Alumni Hall.
‘I feel it has
more disadvantages than advantages. Take for example, a laptop was stolen in a
particular room and the roommates were around but they did not know when a
non-occupant of the room probably walked in and picked the laptop because
curtains were down. The only advantage I can think of is maybe a little
PRIVACY. There are more disadvantages though.’
-Ajibade Fadekemi, Alumni hall
chairperson.
‘The use of
curtains has more advantages. To me, it keeps out too much ray of light.’
-Cinderella.
‘The use of
curtains help to appreciate individual differences. It also beautifies the
room.’
-Naomi.
‘It’s
a free world.’
-Anonymous.
‘For people
like us who are prone to cold, the curtain keeps it out.’
-Rita.
‘It makes the
room look like a shrine’
-Loveth.
‘It could be 50%
disadvantageous and 50% advantageous but critically it is 70-30.
-Ellizabeth.
‘It’s good. For
example if I’m in my corner and a guy wants to come in and I’m not well
dressed,
I can drop my
curtain.’
-Tolu
‘It’s the coolest
thing ever.’
-Grace
‘It makes the
corner look homey’
-Olamide
‘It’s been
the trend OAU. If there’s gonna be a change, the management has a lot to do.’
-Anonymous
‘It
promotes promiscuity.’
-Anonymous
‘I don’t
blame the people who tie curtains. Your corner is private but we should learn
to
accommodate one another.’
-Graceful
Hmm, many ladies have agreed to and are enjoying Alumni’s
PRIVACY. Based on the fact that, not all ladies were around and the rooms where
the options were ticked, were randomly selected, we will be using frequency
measurement.
|
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ADVANTAGES
|
DISADVANTAGES
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INDIFFERENT
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BLOCK 1
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10
|
1
|
5
|
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BLOCK 2
|
10
|
1
|
5
|
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BLOCK 3
|
10
|
1
|
5
|
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BLOCK 4
|
25
|
1
|
10
|
Looking at the table above, a greater number of people say
it has more advantages. Isaac Watts said,
“Ten thousands things there are which
we believe merely upon the authority or credit of those who have spoken or
written them.”
I feel the occupants of this hall are ‘an authority’ in the
decision to support or oppose.
My opinion? Okay...I am enjoying my privacy but I think it
limits interactions amidst the roommates. Oh! Before I forget, I use a curtain
in my corner(Laughs).
See you next week.
