<p>Could be worse. You could live an apartment-style dorm and he could spend a hour in the bathroom each morning and 20-minutes each #2. The other roommate and I had to make arrangements with apartments down the hall to be able to do our business when the time called and could not wait a half-hour.</p>
<p>This kid sounds like an idiot.
How the hell did he get into Wisconsin-Madison?
I'd switch.
Save yourself from a stupid freshman year.</p>
<p>LOL the advice on here is hilarious, ie "Punch him in the face".</p>
<p>This guy told you he's going to let his girlfriend get passed out drunk in the hall? Wow, quite the chauvinist, isn't he? My guess is that he really wants a single to himself and is trolling you with the belief that if you move out then he'll get the room to himself.</p>
<p>Still, any more threats about kicking your ass should be taken seriously. Save those messages and report them if they persist. Colleges take that kind of stuff seriously, considering what's been happening recently...</p>
<p>And is nobody concerened about this? :</p>
<p>TUOwls said:
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<p>To the OP: Contact ResLife ASAP with the evidence so there's time to get switched. If the guy is a nutjob, then you've saved yourself many headaches and they'll have a record on him in case someone else complains about him later. If he's a nice guy just putting on an act for some reason, so what -- your new roommate is likely to be a nice guy as well.</p>
<p>The guy did threaten violence, so if the ResLife office doesn't act, suggest to them that maybe they should have the University lawyers review the situation, because the lawyers might have some concerns about the University's exposure.</p>
<p>Do this quickly so there's time for ResLife to react. I'm surprised by the people saying to just give him a chance or wait to see if it persists: The negative consequences of listening to them if they're wrong are so much worse than the negative consequences of booting out someone who turned out not to be Satan after all. And if he's really a fun guy, you can always hang out with him without living with him.</p>
<p>Save any messages or other interactions you've received from him and forward them to your housing director to back up your claim. </p>
<p>In fact, you might want to (riskily) try to provoke him a bit so you can get more evidence for your school, if required.</p>
<p>"In fact, you might want to (riskily) try to provoke him a bit so you can get more evidence for your school, if required."</p>
<p>No, you have enough evidence as it is. Besides, the crux of your argument is that the guy went off on you without provocation.</p>
<p>You should just try to be like him. If you can't beat them then join them...</p>
<p>Make copies of any threatening IMs, Facebook entries, etc., and give them to the Dean of Student Affairs and the housing office. Given the carnage that has occurred on college campuses due to violent students, colleges have zero tolerance for threats, etc. More than likely, your roommate will find himself kicked out of college before he even begins.</p>
<p>This isn't something to hesitate about notifying the college authorities. You have good reason to be afraid. There really are some sick, dangerous, people in the world, and some are college students.</p>