THE PROCESS of preparing for fire marshal inspections each school year has become something of an annual ritual: The fire marshal announces that he's coming, students wait until the last possible minute to stuff their offending decorations in the closet, the inspections pass and students restore their rooms to their former supposedly treacherous states. Fire prevention in University buildings, especially student dorms, is a matter that should not be taken lightly, but some of the Housing Division's regulations are so ill-conceived that they distract students from the actual dangers that may be fostered by their carelessness. To further both student convenience and safety, the Housing Division's fire safety and decorations policy needs some fixing.
The University Housing Division Web site explains that according to its fire safety and decorations policies, "The permissible amount of noncombustible decorative material
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