Gothamist: College Students Beware of Bedbugs in Your School Mattress

Albert

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 23:45:06 -0500

Yeah I really don't know how they're going to quarantine the bugs just by fumigating 5 rooms. The bugs will probably embed themselves into luggage and follow into Hartley anyways. This might be the first time I actually consider my Wien single to be better than John Jay =P

Shira Burton

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:59:20 -0500

John Jay's really not so bad. Making the choice over again, I might choose Hartley, but it's not great enough that I'd actually WANT to move here mid-semester (like I've just done, phew). But yeah, no one's self-quarantining. If there's a big problem, they can't control it in this way.

John Klopfer

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:22:10 -0500

Our mattresses are already coated in plastic. I really doubt they'll have to be replaced. In any case, I'd rather be living in the Hartley than John Jay. Especially during midterms. Lucky kids to get moved. But, a pity they're only moving FIVE PEOPLE to contain the spread. The others will self-quarantine?

Shira Burton

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:52:54 -0500

The thing is, I don't see how preventatively fumigating my room is going to solve anything. In college, everyone hangs out in everyone's room, and in a lot of dorms, there's not space for much seating other than beds. I guess bedbugs are awful (I wouldn't know, as I don't seem to have them), but I'm really confused as to whether we'd be able to really get rid of them anyway. At least Columbia's going to be footing my drycleaning bills...

Toby

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:37:52 -0500

There was a call for a bed bug task force from City Councilwoman Gail Brewer back in January as it seems to be a growing problem.

Kojak

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:24:13 -0500

Bedbug bites build character. Suck it up girlie-men

milton bradley

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:24:00 -0500

Remember this game?

toxic shock

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:07:14 -0500

vinyl is one of the most toxic materials made. not the best choice to lay your body on for several hours every day.

Brad

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:26:19 -0500

P.S.: BRING BACK DDT!!! DDT ME ASAP!

Brad

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:24:31 -0500

OMG. They are NEVER going to get rid of bedbus in that dorm!! Given college students' habits and questionable hygiene, they will not do what is necessary to eliminate the problem. I have wathced my girlfriend go through bedbugs hell, with an insane regemen of vacumming and dry cleaning and laundry -- and SEVERAL series of fumigation. Her problem was finally resolved but it too A LOT of work -- something I do not think the college kids will do, what with class loads and finals and party-hardy-ing.