Narration: Three students are discussing if the school should let students keep small pets like hamsters and goldfish. Speaker 1: Did you see the school forum? Someone wants the school to allow small dorm pets I totally agree! Playing with a hamster after class would relieve stress. I had one in high school; watching it run on its wheel cheered me up when I was tired. Small pets take little space and aren't noisy like cats or dogs, so they won't bother others. Speaker2: Are you kidding? This is a bad idea! Hamsters shed fur, and goldfish tanks smell if not cleaned. My roommate secretly kept goldfish last semester the tank stank and attracted flies, making the whole floor complain. What if someone is allergic to pet fur? That's trouble for others. Speaker3: Both have points. The school could set rules, only odorless, low-noise pets like hamsters, goldfish, or parakeets. Pet owners must disinfect dorms regularly and report to the dorm supervisor weekly. Roommates should talk in advance no pets if someone is allergic or disagrees. This avoids conflicts. Speaker 1: That's reasonable! Communicating and disinfecting fixes hygiene worries. Many colleges do this, and it works if managed well. Keeping pets also builds responsibility, like feeding hamsters or changing fish tank water. Speaker2: I don't mind responsibility, but supervision is hard. Dorm supervisors are busy how will they check every dorm? If someone secretly keeps rabbits or guinea pigs (which smell and chew), how to stop it? My cousin's school tried this but revoked the rule in half a year due to bad supervision. Speaker3: Let students manage it! Pick a "pet supervisor" per floor, with pet owners taking turns. They check rules and hygiene, then report to the supervisor. If caught with unauthorized pets, revoke pet rights and deduct "model dorm" points. Speaker 1: Great! Peer management is better than just supervisors. I'll be our floor's supervisor I love pets and will be responsible, like making a simple checklist for hygiene and pet compliance each week. Deducting model dorm points will make people take this seriously, since our dorm has been trying to get that title for months. Speaker2: Fine, if supervision and hygiene are fixed, I won't oppose. But if a pet disturbs others (noises at midnight, odors), the owner must fix it at once. Otherwise, no more pets. I don't want a smelly dorm again, especially since we just had the dorm inspection last month and got marked down for a slight odor. Speaker3: Don't worry add these to the rules, even specify a 24-hour deadline for fixing disturbance issues. Let's make a proposal and give it to the Student Union's Life Department tomorrow; I know their vice president is also interested in this topic, so they might help push it forward.