Pubdate: Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Source: Salisbury Post (NC)
Copyright: 2002 Post Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.salisburypost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/380

A CLEAR MESSAGE

When Catawba College officials say no drugs on campus, they mean no drugs 
on campus.

Acting on a tip from students, college security officers found small 
amounts of marijuana and cocaine in a dorm room. The college suspended two 
students, expelled another and told a campus visitor not to come back.

Incidents like this may happen at area colleges more than the public will 
ever know. According to police, colleges handle minor incidents in-house. 
They want to be discreet. But public knowledge about incidents such as this 
could help Catawba in the long run. It proves to the community, to parents 
and to students that the college will take decisive action against students 
who violate its policies. No one is looking the other way.

This goes well beyond putting soft drinks on freshmen's beds and warning 
that this is the only kind of six-pack they're allowed to have on campus. 
It puts swift, sure action behind high-minded words. That may be the best 
deterrent of all.
- ---
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom