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For first-years, frequent fire alarms are rite of passage and fact of life

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You roll over, confused as to why your 8 a.m. alarm is so loud. And then you hear it. The lights blink, the loudspeaker shrieks and your roommates groan.

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For first-years, frequent fire alarms are rite of passage and fact of life

By Lucy Carroll

Aug. 18, 2019 3:41 p.m.