When I read of Dharun Ravi’s conviction late last week, I couldn’t help but think that a certain grand experiment had failed. Maybe the storied freshman roommate experience is not all it’s cracked up to be. Maybe we’re not meant to live with people so different from us. So far as I can tell, most colleges have for decades assigned roommates to freshmen without their input. It has resulted in some unlikely (and lifelong) friendships. It has resulted in bizarre anecdotes told to children and grandchildren.
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