They infamously set the tone for communal bathrooms and strike fear into the hearts of hundreds. But ever since my first night in the dorms, communal bathrooms have been a constant enigma to me.

Walking into Batson River Brewing's Portland restaurant, there's a lot to gawk at: the ceiling-high stone fireplace, the taxidermy on the walls and the massive, circular bar at the center. But what ...

While bathroom stalls possess locks for privacy, residence hall showers don’t even possess locks for safety. Photo by Tom Rogerson on Unsplash. Moving into my college dorm room, I was skeptical about ...