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It also threatened that if problems arise from dating, the dean, the head of the academic department, and relevant professors would be held collectively responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">As a leading national university that accepts top students from across the country, Hamhung College of Pharmacy has many students who live in dormitories or nearby residences rather than with their families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">At elite national universities\u2014referred to as &#8220;central-level&#8221; universities in North Korea\u2014more students live in dormitories or independently than with their parents, which leads to more campus couples forming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Students living in dormitories have plenty of opportunities to meet despite sex-segregated housing, and they tend to date more than those who live independently or commute to class, the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Dormitory residents who are dating can also meet on campus at night regardless of curfew hours, allowing them to pursue relationships with relative freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Meanwhile, some students who live independently secretly move in with romantic partners to save money on living expenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Schools also charge students for supplies to improve the campus environment, conduct practicals, or equip classrooms with teaching materials. Since campus couples can split these costs, students joke that dating is &#8220;a necessity, not a choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>School attempts to restore control<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">As this relatively liberal romantic environment developed on campus, Hamhung College of Pharmacy began cracking down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">According to the source, the campus branch of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League ordered couples to &#8220;date maturely and healthily,&#8221; labeling campus dating as &#8220;unhealthy behavior that harms academic traditions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Because students are adults, the school cannot ban dating entirely, but the order essentially instructs campus couples to meet secretly rather than openly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">This measure is much weaker than previous policies, however. &#8220;In the past, you got expelled if you were caught dating, but now they don&#8217;t expel students because the professor, dean, and academic department head would be held collectively responsible,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;So now they&#8217;re just telling couples to meet on the sly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Students appear confused by the vague directive. 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