Campus Crime articles from June 2004

Campus Crime archives from June 2004

Reinforcing the case for a gunless campus.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... REINFORCING THE CASE FOR A GUNLESS CAMPUS. Last year, the state of Utah and its universities fought over whether state law trumped campus policies that prevented students from carrying guns on campus. Now, an international study indicates...

Get rid of the fanatics.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... GET RID OF THE FANATICS. Campus sporting events are always a bit of a pain to police due to fan aggression that sometimes spills out of control. While previous studies have shown that banning alcohol can reduce aggression and violence, a...

A little help from our friends.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS. Colleges and universities hoping to stem the tide of binge drinking may want to turn to our old friends across the sea, Great Britain. Prime Minister Tony Blair has declared binge drinking a national problem...

Florida Court rules student records not subject to state sunshine laws.(In the Courts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A recent court case involving a Florida school board's decision not to hand over surveillance records and certain forms could impact how colleges and universities in the state mete out information about students who commit crime on campus. ...

FIRE Sues SUNY; says policies have chilling effect on speech.(Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)(State University of New York)
June 1, 2004... Another university has come under fire for threatening to use its judicial system to punish students for what civil libertarians say is simply exercising free speech rights. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has waged...

Newspapers trashed.(California Polytechnic Institute)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Newspapers Trashed--About 2,500 copies of California Polytechnic Institute's student newspaper, The Poly Post, were taken from newsbins and dumped in trash bins last month. The taking represented more than a third of the newspaper's 6,500-issue...

Education Dept. imposes record fine on SIU for crime reporting violations.(Salem International University)
June 1, 2004... The Department of Education has imposed a $250,000 fine on Salem International University (SIU) for violations of the Clery Act for campus crime reporting, CC has learned. Late last month, the Department of Education's Philadelphia Region...

After students murdered by stalkers, UNC considers policy changes.(University of North Carolina)
June 1, 2004... In the wake of the murders of two of its students, the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW) is establishing a task force to look at preventing campus violence. Other students have been charged with the crimes. "I am working on...

FIRE gets new Prez.(Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... FIRE Gets New Prez--The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has hired David French as its new president. French was the lead attorney both in FIRE's first major public case, a successful defense of freedom of association at Tufts...

Clery Act handbook.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Clery Act Handbook--Members of the committee charged with creating a handbook to help colleges and universities better comply with the Clery Act are currently reviewing a draft of the book. S. Daniel Carter said the tome is about 200 pages...

Anthrax test.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Anthrax Test--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with a commercial company, has developed a test that can quickly determine whether someone has been exposed to anthrax. The Anthrax Quick ELISA test detects...

Percentage of young adults abusing alcohol increased.(Research)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The number of people who abuse alcohol has increased, especially among young adults, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions...

Scientists determine most effective ways to deter college drug use.
June 1, 2004... Colleges and universities trying to discourage drug use through ad campaigns may want to avoid following the government's example, and instead go for sensational ads, say researchers at the University of Florida (UF). The researchers, who...

Alcohol industry reduced spending on responsibility ads, study finds.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The alcohol industry has been spending lots more money promoting its products and less money discouraging underage and irresponsible drinking, according to a new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown...

Dealing with students on drugs.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Dealing with Students on Drugs--A new report from the University of Texas, Austin, can help police officers better deal with students they encounter who may be on certain club drugs. The 15-page document looks at six drugs commonly used by...

Marijuana more addictive.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Marijuana More Addictive--Students smoking marijuana may be more likely to become addicted to the drug, a new study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found. According to the study, the percentage of marijuana users...

Internet makes liquor easy to obtain; Mass. sues retailers for lax policies.(Alcohol)
June 1, 2004... Underage college and university students can easily buy beer, wine and hard liquor online, say officials in Massachusetts. The state's attorney general and its Alcohol Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) enlisted students from five colleges...

Brief counseling may help students with serious alcohol problems.
June 1, 2004... College students who are disciplined for alcohol problems may be assisted with their drinking problems through brief counseling, new research finds. The researchers looked at college students who sought treatment for alcohol troubles,...

Group wants liquor retailers to use electronic age verification technology.
June 1, 2004... A new campaign to combat underage drinking is calling on Congress to require liquor-selling establishments to install new technology that can detect the difference between fake IDs and genuine state issued identification. Sponsored by...

New congressional coalition discourages drunk driving.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A new campaign is discouraging drunk driving through a new congressional coalition formed. The Congressional Stop DUI Caucus has joined forces with the National Commission Against Drunk Driving and other groups and released a new "Stop...

Laptop thefts force UCLA to inform donors of possible identity theft.(University of California, Los Angeles)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) is mailing thousands of letters to possible victims of identity theft related to stolen computers. Last fall, someone stole a laptop computer from a locked van containing the names, dates...

Depression center.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Depression Center--Depression will be studied and education campaigns to help those suffering from depression will be designed at a new center at the University of Michigan. The university, which has an extensive program to help students who...

Colorado keeps coaches.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Colorado Keeps Coaches--The University of Colorado is keeping football coach Gary Barnett and athletics director Richard Tharp. The two men came under fire along with the department in the wake of a scandal in which the school was accused of...

No more Zen after stabbing.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... No More Zen after Stabbing--A student at Maharishi University of Management (Iowa) has been charged with stabbing another student three times, murdering him. The university is known as a peaceful place, and was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi,...

Student murdered.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Student Murdered--A University of Missouri, Columbia, student was murdered in or near his off-campus apartment and police are searching for clues. Jesse Valencia, 23, was an openly gay student, but police do not believe the killing was a hate...

No jail for students.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... No Jail for Students--Five men accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl in a campus (Continued on p. 60) dorm will serve no jail time under a plea agreement worked out with prosecutors. The men, who attended Morehead State University...

Updated energy drink resource.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Updated Energy Drink Resource--An updated guide about the dangers of ephedra-based energy drinks is now available online. According to the guide: "These legal substances, which produce appealing, steroid-like effects, are marketed heavily to...

Upcoming events.(Calendar)
June 1, 2004... June 22: How Can Law Enforcement Engage Parental Involvement in Addressing Youth Access Issues?, a free audioconference. Sponsored by the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC), the conference will discuss the Institute of...