Lack of clarification about police policies and procedures has contributed to a rocky relationship between BUPD and the Butler community, but now crucial information is coming to light.
Take a shot at a non-alcoholic weekend
“Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” This “Animal House” quote comes to mind when thinking of college binge drinking: an all-too-common occurrence on Butler University’s campus. According to the Office for Substance Abuse and Prevention, college students spend $5.5 billion annually on alcohol, mostly beer. This is more than…
Campus drinking scare has no substance
In the first two weeks of September alone, BUPD recorded 10 counts of possession of alcohol by minors on campus. In the same period last year, there were only six “liquor law violations,” total. BUPD’s website does not specify how many of those related to underage possession. It might make one think that the drinking…