Since I moved into my apartment in Cherry Lane a year ago, I have complained to my neighbor about the noise level coming from her apartment above me. I consider myself to be a very tolerant person, but there is only so much an individual can handle. After repeatedly asking my neighbor to cease her incessant racket, I had enough.

I turned up my music so that I could focus on doing my homework. My neighbor came down to my apartment to complain and, when I didn’t answer right away, opened the door to my apartment. I was civil and I turned down my music.

I also took this opportunity to explain to her that my music was a reaction to the obscene amount of noise issuing from her apartment on a daily/hourly basis.

After I spoke with my neighbor, I immediately contacted ResLife. No one has a right to enter my apartment without permission, and this issue had gone beyond something that I should have had to deal with alone. Instead of getting the issue resolved, I received a noise violation warning and was told to be patient and have a conversation with my neighbor.

I urge ResLife and its staff to re-evaluate the manner in which they handle resident complaints. Students use their services to get help — not to be penalized.

In the future, I will use a more official way to handle any concerns I may have because I know that ResLife is not competent enough to handle relatively minor issues.

Felicia Anderson

humanities and theater senior