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More than Clery to consider.(college officials are compelled to report crimes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... While most college officials feel compelled to report crime due to the federal crime reporting law, the Clery Act, they ought to look into local and state laws as well. In a rare case, a former Notre Dame College (Ohio) official is being charged criminally for failing to report a rape to...

Gadget beats out guzzling.(Apple iPod is more popular than beer)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Perhaps all those social norming campaigns and anti-alcohol PSAs are working to reduce drinking on campus. Or maybe the kids today just love their music. Either way, Apple's iPod is more popular among college students than going out to drink beer, according to a new poll from the group...

Women violent, too.(Slants & Trends)
June 1, 2006... While many campuses focus on programming that reduces violence against women, a new study indicates prevention specialists may want to rethink that and focus in general on relationship violence. "Changes in policy that acknowledge men are not the only perpetrators of partner violence are...

UKY endows chair to study violence against women.
June 1, 2006... The University of Kentucky is expanding its research into violence against women with a new endowed chairmanship. "We are taking the first step on the national stage to advance the empirical study of violence against women," said Carol Jordan, director of the Center for Research on...

Lacrosse girls are as bad as the boys: UCSB suspends team for hazing.(University of California-Santa Barbara )
June 1, 2006... Duke University (N.C.) isn't the only school with a lacrosse team in trouble. The University of California-Santa Barbara has placed the women's lacrosse team on probation and required members to perform community service, for "low-level hazing" that occurred at a 2004 party. The...