Some students also are passing on dorm life, choosing instead to live at home to save on room and board, according to the study.

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"You can find lots of information on Greek life, dorm food, climbing walls, that sort of thing, " Spelling says.

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From practical necessities such as an alarm clock or a new set of linens to fashionable indulgences such as high-end headphones, we firmly believe there is no reason for anyone--much less a college student--to fork over the big bucks to live the good life in the dorm.

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Just three years ago Rutgers University was witness to a truly horrific series of events culminating in the suicide of Tyler Clementi, an 18-year old freshman who took his own life after a roommate recorded him kissing another man in their dorm room and then posting the video online.

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