Underage Drinking Crack-Down Cincinnati Police Attend Off-Campus Parties As Under-Cover Officers
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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1998-09-09 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1998). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2801. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2801 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. XAVIER UNIVERSITY 84th year, issue 3 week of SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 , www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ Underage drinking crack-down Cincinnati police attend off-campus parties as under-cover officers BY CHAD ENGELLAND sity disciplinary board for a party and KARA BENKEN they held Aug. 26. Xavier police employ a variety "Some people may think the big of tactics-including working with brother approach means we're plainclothes Cincinnati police offic watching too much," Brown said. ers - to curb underage drinking at "If nothing is going on, believe me, off-campus parties. we have plenty of things to do, and Xavier police regularly contact we'll go do something el1>e." Cincinnati Police Department's "We're there to keep people District 4 Operations Commander from getting hurt or from possibly to inform him of upcoming parties dying on the way home," he said. where alcohol violations may take Some students found the police's place. According to Campus Po use of plainclothes officers invasive lice Chief Michael Couch, Xavier and a misallocation of resources. "I police have made five or six such think it causes a feeling of mistrust contacts since January. among students," said junior Ana Cincinnati police's vice squad Noll. "I don't care if cops sit out get a first has acted on these tips an undis side [a party] to make sure people "m closed number of times, sometimes don't drive drunk. That's construc placing undercover police officers, tive." hand view ofwhat complete with Xavier University "I'm more worried about people student IDs, at the parties. driving home drunk than standing · is going on by "We will work with Cincinnati in a room drunk," said freshman Police on these kinds of investiga Jackie Ziarnik. "That should be infiltrating parties tions," said Couch. "It is certainly their (police's) main concern." within our scope to issue [student] Under state law, Xavier police's ... our investigators IDs ... if we feel it will reduce un jurisdiction is limited to properties derage house parties and the risk to owned, leased or rented by Xavier our students." University. When Xavier officers see ifthere are any "If they have probable cause and respond to off-campus parties, they reasonable suspicion, they have a respond as university officials, not violations ofthe right to remain undercover," said as police officers. However, Couch. Officers, who treat college Norwood or Cincinnati police can law and, ifso, take parties as any other undercover op request Xavier to back them up eration, are under no obligation to under a "mutual-aid request" in disclose their identities. Students which Xavier officers have full au action. not, NEWSWIRE PHOTOS BY Bill TERRY If cannot impede officers from enter thority. Above: Xavier students attend an off-campus party on Dana ing their houses or they could be Couch said that when officers Avenue last weekend. Below: Cincinnati police offers, enlisting zve'll leave, and obstructing justice. respond to complaints from neigh the aid of Xavier officers, broke up the party. Undercover officers, who are is bors, they often only ask for the you'll most likely sued fictitious state IDs as well as music to be turned down, for ille cated and cause damage even when dences known to be student houses. university IDs, are typically look gally-parked cars to be moved or they have left the premises of the The letter cautioned students to never even know ing for narcotics trafficking, sales for all party-goers to remain on that party, according to so-called dram be careful when hosting parties and of liquor without a liquor license, property. shop law. Hosts must demonstrate listed a "few simple guidelines" to we've been there. " underage drinking and disorderly "There's nothing wrong with that they have made a "good faith ensure that parties remained legal conduct. They may disclose their hosting a good party within the pa gesture" to control alcohol con and safe. identities to control a situation or rameters of [being] a good neigh sumption. Xavier police have employed -Sergeant Gary Brown, call for aid from uniformed offic bor, but they (students) have to On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Couch Cincinnati police's special task Cincinnati control vice unit ers. know they can be held account and Dr. Luther Smith, executive force for purposes other than curb "I believe the use of undercover able," said Couch. director of student services, walked ing underage ddnking. Several officers is extremely effective," said Students who host parties in area neighborhoods, passing out years ago, the task force was called Cincinnati control vice unit Ser which minors are served alcohol handbooks and a letter written by in to stop a series of robberies that geant Gary Brown. "We get a first can be charged with serving alco Smith concerning off-campus par had been plaguing campus. They hand view of what is going on by hol to minors, contributing to the ties. They stopped at about 60 resi- made several arrests. infiltrating parties ... our investiga delinquency of minors and distrib tors see if there are any violations uting alcohol without a license. of the law and, if so, take action. If Additionally, an Ohio keg law pro not, we'll leave, and you'll most hibits the sale of alcohol to minors. likely never even know we've been "The courts have seen beyond there." donations - the law encompasses all Junior Steve Wood said, "It's like sales, collections and donations for Xavier's trying to control our lives alcohol," said Couch. "Students too much even though we're off need to know they can be held campus." Wood and his housemates criminally and civilly liable." were fined $500 and placed on a Hosts of parties can also be li one-year probation by the univer- able if attendees become intoxi- © 1998 7be Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: ~-1·~~\\1~ fl!'J:!?.!YH!~\L~b"'li~"~"~~.. ..-~,~ Fr. 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Changes have been made throughout the Students needed summer to create Bellarmine's "new look:' Moveable chairs and pews will be added to enhance its interior space. The chapel will officially welcome students back to 1o p.m. Mass The office of marketing and public relations is asking as many on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998. students as possible to come to the residential mall on Friday, Sept. 11 at noon to be part of a new Xavier video. Please wear Xavier shirts and hats. The footage obtained will be used for two videos. One is a 30-second spot that will run during televised basketball Campus make-over continues games and the other is for a video for the on-going Century Cam paign that will be shown to Xavier alumni and donors. BY KARA BENKEN and providing for our students," nal use as dorm rooms. Managing Editor said Hirte. "We're pressing along The construction of the Cintas Xavier's facelift this summer with that right now." Center is the other obvious change Fall reception · included more than a ·new parking Info systems moved into the on Xavier's campus. Thousands of lot engulfing the. Cohen center. building on Herald Avenue between cubic yards of earth are being On Friday, Sept.