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For most students, rating security boils down to the strictness of residence hall policies. The long-debated, Catholic-founded cohabitation policy is rigidly enforced, although students that sign in guests of the opposite gender without signing them out ultimately pay a very paltry fine (hence giving way to Fordham’s occasional nickname, “The Cheapest Hotel in New York”). Most students grow more and more agitated by campus strictness the longer they live at Fordham, and some even decided to move off campus for this reason. Inconvenience aside, security is a welcome and conspicuous presence on both campuses that usually prevents the wrong people from entering University grounds.

Campus security is tight—many say too tight. Nevertheless, students must keep in mind that outside the school walls, a city is a city. The majority of Fordham students will go four years without incident, but it is vital to use common sense when living in the city. Most drinking (especially at LC) is done off campus, but keep in mind that you still have to get home from whatever stomping grounds you inhabit. New York City has cleaned up its act considerably, but one must always assume responsibility. Learn the basic rules: stay in the light, don’t expose your cash, and always be aware of your surroundings.

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fitz10549

'15

History

2.3

C

Rose Hill Is Pretty Dangerous

There were almost twenty muggings last semester alone

Feb 02, 2012

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mumf09

'15

Communication and Media Studies

3.8

B+

As Safe as It Gets

I've never felt unsafe around the Lincoln Center campus (though we get frequent security alerts from the Rose Hill campus). The neighborhood that we're in has a good amount of traffic so that, unless you're walking on your own at 4AM, you really have nothing to worry about. You have to show your ID to get into the buildings, and most of the security guards are very friendly. Health, on the other hand... there were issues with bedbugs in the beginning of the year. A couple of rooms had problems and had to switch rooms temporarily. While this isn't too out of the ordinary for NYC, the school was trying to sweep it under the rug.

Jan 14, 2012

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rockerchar

'14

Arts

4.6

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Bronx VS. Hell's Kitchen

It depends on which campus you go to. The Lincoln Center Campus is located a block away from Central park in Manhattan. Not too many concerns. Security workers can be nice sometimes.

Nov 20, 2011

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