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Laundry Wars: The fight for a working washer in residence
Two washers marked “out of order” in a campus residence laundry room. (Sabrina Zabatiero A/Q) In the residence halls of St. Thomas University (STU), a battle is unfolding. The weapons are not blasters or lightsabers, but laundry baskets, detergent and the increasingly precious opportunity to find a working washing machine. For some students, doing laundry has become a mission of patience: machines break down, dryers leave clothes damp and residents sometimes have to cross th
Sabrina Zabatiero
Oct 193 min read
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