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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 5-18-2011 The Guardian, May 18, 2011 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (2011). The Guardian, May 18, 2011. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wednesday May 18, 2011 Issue No. 28 Vol. 47 An SMA All-American Newspaper __ ..,r_ Colonel Glenn Hwy. 014 Stu TAK A BB AK 1111TB KDNAMI U Drinking and alcohol on popular Bus to Butler event, say students II Trip organizers to stop, then we would (stop to pick up Trip costs increased bottle that isn't water, I can make that alcohol)." assumption there (is alcohol). Our tried to stop the Both Reed and Warrington also The annual trip to watch the Raiders responsibility is to keep the buses buses for more deny that the attempted stop was basketball team play Butler cost an safe. Whether or not that goes into to pick up more alcohol. Reed and estimated $10,000, according to Gary whether we sniff everyone's bottle or alcohol on the way Warrington were recently elected as Dickstein, assistant vice president not? You know, I don't know if we can to WSU, say students SG's 2011-2011 president and vice for Student Affairs and director of successfully do that." on the leaders' bus president. Warrington is also the community standards Reed and Warrington also say that financial officer of the Ohio Student Student Government provided they cannot check every water bottle Government Association, according to Tiffany Johnson $3,000 and the remaining came from and check every bag that comes on to the organization's website. donations provided by several WSU the bus. Editor-in-Chief Dublin and Hall said that they [email protected] departments and organizations such ""They (students) wanted to stop and didn't stop because one of the buses as Residence Services, Residential get chips and I'm sure some wanted to didn't want to. Both students, who Community Association stop and get drinks," Bus to Butler, an annual trip to and several said Warrington, were under 21-years of age at the others. Some "Our bus driver Butler University organized by food vendors provided had given the go time, said they were offered alcohol food and some smaller ahead (to stop), Student Government and the Rowdy sponsors pitch but at the same time and identified Martin as the one who in money as well. even if the students Raiders, has been plagued by rumors wanted to stop, offered it to them. "If its a tradition and we value did those other bus drivers want to in the past of alcohol and drinking on "Sean (Martin) offered us both the buses. traditions here, then we'll allocate a stop? We wanted to continue a great alcohol while we were on our way," reasonable amount of relationship with Reports have surfaced that this money towards Croswell, the bus said Hall. 'The bus was driving and I it," said Vice President company." year's trip organizers - including SG for Student said that I was working and he (Sean) Affairs Dan Abrahamowicz, Warrington President Dan Thomas, Chief Justice Ph.D. was concerned the said 'Well, all of these people are on The trip required additional Paul Reed and WWSU General a record 5 buses time of a stop might end up the job too because they planned the this year. The annual costing more Manager Sean Martin - tried to stop trip began in money. WSU purchasing event,' so it'd be okay if I drank as 2006. did not return phone the buses and allow students to pick calls to determine well because I wouldn't be alone. I if the time a up more alcohol on the way home, stop required would cost politely declined and Nicole (Dublin) History of drinking on trip more money, based on the contract. according to students who were on the declined as well." student leaders' bus. Both Warrington and Reed believe Dublin said that Martin also offered This isn't the first time alcohol and it is not their "The SG leaders wanted to stop responsibility to police to buy her alcohol if the buses stopped. drinking has been seen by students on drinks on the because they wanted to make an bus. Martin denies that he had alcohol the trip. "It's a alcohol run," said Chelsea Hall, The on the bus and said he did not offer "[Everyone] brings it (alcohol) from social Guardian photographer on the student event alcohol to anyone on the bus. outside, gets hammered on the bus and and Student leaders' bus, "They all wanted to The Croswell bus company said they sober up on the way home," said Government get all the buses to stop together at that customers who want to have Zach Clouse, an alumnus. Clouse has has never Meijers or to a big department store, alcohol on the buses must pay a fee been on the trip twice. really taken a so they could get all the buses alcohol and get approval, which SO did not for Clouse said that the buses have tried if they wanted it." stance on not this trip. Ohio law allows alcohol on to stop in previous years as well. allowing it Junior Nicole Dublin was also on registered "chau:ffered limosines" that "Well, actually, both times that I've (alcohol)," said the student leaders' bus and said that are defined under section 4503.24 of gone this happens ... " said Clouse, Warrington, Thomas "was definitely involved" in the Ohio Revised Code. "They try to get everyone on all the "It's not our the decision to try and stop the bus for University policy allows for buses to organize like 'Hey, let's stop alcohol. job to be the SG Chief alcohol at specific events, but it at Wally World (Wal-Mart) and we'll police." Thomas, who recently announced Justice must be approved ahead of time and all get more alcohol and stuff.' That's his intention to run for the chair Reed has Paul Reed organizations must follow guidelines basically what is boils down to." of the Ohio Student Government been on the outlined at http://www.wright.edu/ trip Association, denies that the attempted twice and students/handbook/03_ 48.html. "didn't see a single stop was to pick up alcohol. beer can ... didn't Student leaders respond see a single alcohol bottle." "We came to the conclusion that for Not all saw drinking Martin, who helped put together many reasons, that would be a terrible The student leaders who organized some sponsors and provided music, idea," said Thomas. "You never know Sophomore Nicole Baird did not see the trip are denying reports that they said he did not see any alcohol bottles, what students can stop and get. They any drinking, but "heard about it" and attempted to stop the buses for more only water bottles. He denies reports can stop and get beer. They do things thought that the party atmosphere may alcohol, but don't deny that drinking that he offered alcohol to two underage that are against university policy. contribute to the event's popularity. maybe students saying "it's not possible" That's something that we felt as an Joe Zurawka thought the stop was happening on because he didn't have any alcohol. organization wouldn't be a good idea." for food and wasn't aware it was for the buses. "I was sick. I had the flu," said The driver of the student leaders' alcohol. Thomas has Martin, "I had Gatorade and water to bus required all buses to agree with "There was no drinking on my worked on bus the help my immune system." the stop, Dublin said. Hall said the this year," he said, "Last year, there Bus to Butler Abrahamowicz said he did not have student leaders tried to contact their was some alcohol. I know that." event for the confirmation of alcohol on the bus. representatives on the other buses to Freshman Adam Chadrick saw last three "Well, I heard rumors of it and that organize the stop. drinking not far from his seat. years. there was some shenanigans relative Nick Warrington, SG's director "There was drinking three rows "I cannot .to stopping the bus at locations, but of student affairs, was the primary away from us," said Chadrick. "I don't confirm I haven't been informed precisely organizer who worked with the bus know how they didn't notice. The whether SG President bus or exactly what's been happening," drivers. driver didn't notice. The person in not anybody Dan Thomas said Abrahamowicz, "I'm very "He (Nick Warrington) was in charge of us didn't notice." was drinking disappointed here because I work with charge of the buses, so they asked him Freshmen Andy Lawrence didn't alcohol, but Student Government and I know how if everything was okay," said Hall. see any drinking, but said "you could I can tell you I'm not stupid and that much they value that program and how "And he talked to the bus driver and obviously tell that some people were I know it happens every single year," much time they put in to putting that asked if we could stop and the bus (drinking)." said Thomas.