Hamden Police are going to start filing reports when they handle complaints about parties, but many Quinnipiac University students who live off campus want to keep things from reaching that level.
"Some neighbors aren't as understanding as others," Paige Ferreri, a senior, said. "We give them our phone numbers and let them know if there are any problems to contact us."
She said living off campus is convenient and cheaper than living on campus at Quinnipiac.
Her friend, Erik Benotti, said he appreciates the elbow room he gets living on New Road.
"It's kind of that freedom thing with college. You feel a little more comfortable when you have some space and you're not crowded in with everybody else at the university," he said.
They said they want to head off any complaints to police about noise, though students occupy most of the houses on Benotti's stretch of New Road.
However, student housing has made inroads on Cannon Street, a couple of minutes away, but signs show there are more rooms for rent.
Delinda Conte was pleased to get a letter of apology from her young neighbors after a party that was too noisy.
"I'm hoping that more students would be that responsible and respectful because this is a quiet neighborhood, we've been living here for a long time, and I know that Quinnipiac is expanding," she said.
