Word: cooker
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...walked into my room on Monday afternoon to find two strange men packing my roommates' and my possessions into a cardboard box. Our microwave, toaster, hot pot, rice cooker and candles were labeled with our room number and stuffed into the box. Citing vague safety violations, their supervisor left me with a printed handout on fire safety regulations and an assurance that the "violations" would be returned at the end of the year...
...concern for fire regulations is vital, especially considering the recent dorm fire at Seton Hall. Regardless, this policy against kitchen appliances is absolutely inane. Other appliances, such as irons, blow driers and lamps have just as much propensity for starting a fire as a toaster or rice cooker. The rule does little to improve fire safety and only lowers the quality of life for students. If we can be trusted with the keys of knowledge, can't we be trusted with a microwave...