By John Smith, Hofstra (ex) parent

My daughter is currently a sophomore at Hofstra University, and this will be her last year there. It is baffling to me how Hofstra allows such deplorable conditions in their dormitories. As spring comes, my daughter suffers from seasonal allergies. She was complaining to me that her allergies were just as bad inside her dorm room, as they were outside.

This struck me as being very peculiar, so I took a four-hour car ride to check out her dorm room. I went through her dorm room, and found the air-conditioning/heating system in her room. I opened this up, just to take a look, and what I found inside words could not describe. The interior was covered with lint, mold, and grime. I can understand seeing lint inside an air-conditioning system, but mold and grime, you have to be kidding me. I went to the store, and bought heavy-duty cleaning supplies so I could clean it (as it was apparent Hofstra had no intentions of doing so). I then proceeded to spend over an hour cleaning the inside of this system, that way my daughter could live in her dorm without suffering.

After cleaning the system, and saying goodbyes to my daughter, I ran into a plant worker in the elevator. I told him about what I just had to deal with, and his facial expression was enough. He said that the Plant Department has been faced with a lot of cuts, and normal maintenance was not done. After this worker told me this, I was absolutely appalled. I am spending over $10,000 a year for my daughter to dorm here, and they cannot even provide her with simple maintenance.  I am glad for this type of money my daughter is receiving third-world country living conditions. Congratulations Hofstra, something so simple as cleaning an air conditioner has cost you a student. I will be sending you a bill for my daughter’s medical expenses after being exposed to mold,Soon to be ex-Hofstra Parent.