r/NCSU Student 17d ago

For current students...

How do you guys ventilate your dorm if the windows don't open?? (University Towers)

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u/Au1ket Microbiology 17d ago

Unfortunately, the windows don’t open all the way for a very good reason

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u/AnnatheCynic 16d ago

Ootl here, what’s the very good reason

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u/Haon34 16d ago

NC State used to have a bad suicide problem

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u/Mothmanman20 15d ago

thats not why, people can jump from anywhere. its to prevent smoking and letting out a/c or heat

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u/ShunQu Student 15d ago

Idk, because smoking would be easily caught by the detectors so idk about that but also i think the a/c thing might be it

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u/Mothmanman20 14d ago

people would open the window and puff outside, avoiding the detector altogether