College Prowler Take
Students agree that the easiest way to keep campus security from catching you in an illicit act is to be smart about it. Loyola’s police force is not out to stop students from drinking in the dorms, but if a situation gets out of hand and they have to intervene, they will. By being smart about whatever they are doing, students can avoid getting written up and having to go to things like Alcohol Awareness meetings. Chicago police also won’t go out of their way to bust students engaged in liquid revelry. They have much more important things to do in Chicago than hauling a bunch of drunken college students off to jail for the night, such as saving people’s lives. The first time they come to your house, they’ll likely just tell you to keep the noise down. If things appear to be out of hand, or if they return to the party more than once in a night, only then will the CPD break up a party and begin to think about arresting people.
Resident Assistants can be a constant thorn in student’s sides. RAs theoretically exist to watch over new students and provide assistance in times of emergency. Unfortunately, there seem to be an abundance of RAs at Loyola who believe their job is to seek out every minor infraction perpetrated by students, and prosecute it to the fullest degree of the University’s bylaws. The University does not make it easy on its RAs, of course, forbidding them to go to student-thrown parties on or off campus. Many students find themselves tip-toeing through their halls in order to avoid getting cited for a noise violation. In an ideal world, Loyola would place more trust in the ability of its undergraduates to act as adults.
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LoyMC says: English Language and Literature  |
They are not extremely strict...
They are not extremely strict about drinking. They will bust a party occasionally but there aren't any consequences. I believe Loyola has plans to make their policies stricter though.
Campus Strictness: February 26, 2009
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LoyAG says: Education |
Many people take police to be a...
Many people take police to be a joke. If you're partying somewhere off campus, your bigger concern would be the Chicago Police, who are supposedly cracking down on underage drinking. A lot of people drink in the rooms frequently and never get busted, so it's not a huge risk to drink in the dorms. The campus police tend to focus on keeping students safe from outside people/forces and let drinking and drug use within the student population slide.
Campus Strictness: February 23, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
Campus police routinely catch...
Campus police routinely catch someone smoking pot in their dorm. As for drinking, if they’re tough on it now, then the times certainly are changing. |
Anonymous says: |
Just be smart and don’t get caught. |
Anonymous says: |
In the dorms, they can be totally...
In the dorms, they can be totally strict, but that depends on your RA and how stupid you are. |
Facts
What Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?
- Being on the opposite sex’s floor after visiting hours
- Downloading copyrighted material from the Internet
- Climbing on top of Madonna della Strada chapel
- Climbing between windows in Santa Clara Hall
- Possession of drug or alcohol paraphernalia
- Possession of stolen University property
- Noise violations in the dorm
- Burning candles or incense
- Making or using fake IDs
- Drinking underage
- Parking illegally
- Smoking marijuana
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