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■ Charles Greene,
UNL’s director of judical
affairs, adheres to rules of
strict enforcement.
By Tom Foster
Staff Reporter
Every year, many new students
come to college with visions in
their heads of alcohol-soaked par
ties, dancing and scantily clad
young men and women living life
like an MTV beach episode.
But every year, many new stu
dents learn that this image is not
quite right.
At UNL, a document called
“Student Rights and
Responsibilities” helps ensure the
college experience does not get
lost in a drunken, smoky haze.
Several university offices, includ
ing UNL Police, Residence Hall
Association and Student Judicial
Affairs, enforce the rules.
Charles Greene, director of
judicial affairs, said the biggest
shock new students face is the
onslaught of responsibility that
comes from being a “full-fledged
adult.”
“It’s called facing the mirror,”
he said. “For everything you do,
responsibility comes from facing
the mirror. If you didn’t pay your
bills, you are responsible; if you
missed class, you are responsible;
if you drink alcohol on campus,
you are responsible.”
The list goes on.
Greene, who came to UNL in
July 1997 after 20 years in the
U.S. Army, said new students
could be sure the rules would be
enforced.
“It’s nothing personal,” he
said, “but I follow the code strict
ly.”
In addition to university rules,
students are responsible for city,
state and federal laws, UNL
Police Sgt. Mylo Bushing said.
Those laws are enforced by 25
commissioned officers and 12
civilian community service offi
cers.
Because the commissioned
officers are state deputy sheriffs,
their jurisdiction actually reaches
beyond campus, he said.
“If we see something, we’ll
stop and give a ticket,” he said,
“even if it’s off campus.”
The most common problem,
Bushing said, is theft. Many stu
dents do not lock their rooms or
cars, and thieves take advantage
of the situation.
Greene said the most common
violations he deals with involve
alcohol - “the demon syrup,” in
his words - and marijuana. Both
substances are not allowed on
campus, so most incidents result
in disciplinary action.
Of course there are some
exceptions, he said, and common
sense takes over where necessary.
Greene offered an example
from spring 1998. A student
entered a dormitory room while a
student assistant walked by. The
SA caught a glimpse of other peo
ple in the room drinking, sum
moned the residence director and
cited everybody for alcohol viola
tions.
Greene dropped the charges on
the student who had just entered.
Other students are not so
lucky, however.
There are certain indicators
that alert the authorities of illegal
behavior. Loud music usually
means alcohol use, Greene said.
And the pungent smell of incense
usually indicates marijuana use.
Bushing agreed, saying stu
dents are not fooling anybody
when they try to mask their activ
ities. Placing towels under doors,
burning incense, blowing fans out
the window and other tricks, are
merely evidence of marijuana use,
he said.
Of course, taking no precau
tions also leads to trouble.
"Sometimes (students) open
the door, and we just see a bong
there on the table,” Bushing said.
In those cases, officers ask to
search the room. Students have
the right to deny the search, but
officers can then seal the room
and return with a warrant.
Any student arrested in such a
case is then subject to university
discipline as well as an appear
ance in county court.
Greene said the best advice for
incoming students was to know
the “Student Rights and
Responsibilities.” Every new stu
dent gets a copy, he said, but only
about 5 percent bother to read it.
Most students needn't worry
too much, though. Greene said
UNL’s policies go no further than
those of the general society.
“We’re trying to keep students
in school,” he said, “not kick them
out.”
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