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In a documentary capturing the band's early days, external, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

In a documentary capturing the band's early days, the trainees were berated for posting photos from their dorms on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Digital spaces can still provide community without that friction, which is why so many college students spend so much time in their dorms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In a matter of weeks, Ventura High football coach Tim Garcia will help move his son, quarterback Derek Garcia, into the dorms at Nevada Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

We couldn’t visit the boys’ dorms after nine o’clock, they couldn’t visit ours.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro