House Rules & Union Regulations (In no particular order) 1. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think this is fairly straight foreward, don't you? 2. No drinking, smoking, or gambling inside the lodging house. I don't really mind if you do or not, just as long as you don't do it in front of Ruth. 3. No swearing or foul language. Again, I don't really mind it that much as long as you keep it to a minimum. 4. Lodging is $1.00 per week, including meals. Due on Fridays. Due on Fridays so that you don't blow it all over the weekend. And $1.00 per week really isn't that expensive if you consider that it covers seven nights lodging and twenty-one meals. 5. If you know that you aren't going to be around for a few days, please let us know. We just don't want to give away your bunk during your absence. (It also keeps Ruth from calling the police if you aren't missing or in danger of bodily harm!) 6. Curfew is midnight. Everyone needs sleep. Some just need more than others. Don't tell Ruth, though, but the bunkroom window is usually unlocked. 7. Please keep in mind we are not running a brothel. Please, keep your stories below an NC-17 rating. R is fine as long as it's tastefully done, not just sex, gore, and violence just to have it. 8. Feel free to talk to us about anything. Chatting is always good. So is writing stories. After all, that's what this writing circle called the Newsgirls' Union is all about. 9. No discussion of religion at mealtimes, or arguments over North vs. South, unless you want to be eating Mrs. Littlefield's potato dumplings for a week. No discussions of anything controversial. (See rule #1.) Discussions of religion should be kept to a minimum, unless it comes up IC. An example would be Isaac or Diva explaining the beliefs of Judaism if asked.

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