For those of you with housing this semester, congratulations. You made it. While in the past plenty of Terrapins were able to enjoy deluxe suites and pimped out Leonardtown apartments throughout their stay in College Park, many are now facing the harsh reality of off-campus leases and nearby gated communities.

Now a new spin on this horrid housing crunch has reared its ugly head and it'll be leaving some baby Terps feeling the burn: Many high-rises in the North Campus Community will be changing their doubles to triples, as well as their lounges to quads.

Instead of, say, building new facilities or admitting less students, the University thought it would be best to stuff even more people into already crowded rooms. Some changes aren't so bad (some lounges come equipped with stoves, a/c, and plush carpeting), but throwing three freshmen into a cinderblock box only seems to be an invitation for trouble.

Play your cards right, Maryland, and eventually those students might be excited to be forced off-campus.