Senior Matt Ingoglia, a Hatchet columnist, applauds the University for giving students the option of gender-neutral housing.

For most of us, last Thursday probably felt like any other weekday. With tests and papers demanding much of our time, it is hard to believe anything good could happen between now and winter break. But for some of our peers, Thursday couldn’t have been more exceptional.

These students saw their college experiences change for the better when the University ended its discriminatory policy by establishing a gender-neutral housing option. Never again will our LGBT friends face the unenviable choice between living uncomfortably on campus and finding housing away from our community.