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Just let it go, it’s easy to say for some When it comes to doing the deed, several students on campus unanimously felt the aspect of privacy overrules cleanliness. Even if they had a choice most would not go at all unless it was an emergency. “Thank god I live on While most SJSU students have an in and out schedule on campus, some are not as fortunate. Senior animation student Don Ta comes to campus five times a week with classes lasting the length of the day. “I’m on campus all day everyday, so I don’t have a choice,” said Ta. “The art building isn’t as busy at night so I can hold it for a little while, but when it’s an emergency I just go and take the chance.” Chance indeed, if good fortune shines upon him it will be quick, clean, and most importantly a private affair as if it never happened. With a high volume of traffic in the school’s buildings, timing is a crucial element. Bad timing along with poor location and improper fiber intake can lead to an awkward situation. In an emergency one would be delighted to enter a silent unoccupied restroom, if in true fortune even the handicapped stall will be open. With all sanitary precautions in place such as a triple layer of toilet paper, the anti-splash flap perfectly positioned, the moment of contentment can be easily spoiled. All it takes is the door to swing open and another unfortunate individual takes a seat. “I hate it when someone walks in after the coast is clear, I swear all I can do is look at his shoes and hope someone else walks in to take a piss then flushes one of the urinals,” said senior engineering student Joseph Mota. “I can hear the other guy pretending to clear his throat or cough, it’s just nasty because it makes me think about it.” The condition of the restrooms is an issue on its own. To the men on campus the women’s restrooms are and forever will be uncharted territory. Beside the few unfortunate boys back in the third grade who were forced into the girl’s bathroom by their friends; men will never know how it looks like. Imagination and intuition can bring forth visions of clean glistening tiles, walls free of urinals, and pink puffy soaps all under the serenity of soft classical ballads. But in reality the women’s restrooms experience the same dilemmas just as the men’s. “Yeah, our bathrooms get messed up too, I hate it when paper towels are all over the ground and when the entire sink and counter get all wet,” said kinesiology student Sharon Fernandez. “And yes, I’ve seen an unflushed tampon before.” The campus has approximately 131 restroom facilities in all the buildings on campus according to Louie Covelli the supervisor of carpenters. Only five or six restrooms are reserved for faculty, the rest are for anyone to use. At the end of the day his maintenance crews clean and restock every restroom. As for renovation, Covelli mentioned the restrooms on campus are constantly being repaired. “People kick down the paper towel dispensers or hang on the doors and break the hinges,” said Covelli. “I wish the students would treat the bathrooms a little better.” The maintenance put into repairing the damaged bathrooms affects the student’s tuition fees in the long run. Privacy might be the top issue of concern but disrespecting the bathrooms can come back around and affect all the students financially. Other than the messes people leave behind the overall condition of the restrooms are suitable. The newly renovated As for privacy it’s not guaranteed, it will all depend on being at the right place at the right time. So next time don’t fight the urge, just let it go.
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