Mary Washington College will rent its dormitory facilities to out-of-town visitors wishing to find accommodations during the presidential inauguration. The rooms will be available January 19-21 at a cost of $3,000 per room. "It's a great way for the college to bring in some extra cash and at the same time show off our beautiful campus," said MWC spokesperson Teresa Mannix. When asked where the students, who return to school on January 11, will stay, she responded, "Oh, I'm sure we'll think of something."
Those who can afford the steep price tag will be provided with a furnished dorm room, a three-day meal pass for the college cafeteria, and train tickets to and from DC on the day of the innauguration. "Maybe they could stay with the students," Mannix added after some more thought, "You know, like we could bring in an extra bunk or something."
Most of the students interviewed for this article said they don't care. When asked for clarification, most students responded with, "about anything really." One student did say that they would welcome the idea of additional guests in their room "as long as they are old enough to buy beer."
"Or what about this," added Mannix, "the students go stay in the houses of the people staying in their dorms. Kinda like a room-swap thing. We might even be able to get a reality show deal out of this." "Not good," she responded when asked about the economic state of the college, "not good."
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