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Ten public intox arrests during Row Week parties
Jack Willems
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: News
Ten arrests for public intoxication in or around fraternity houses were made by the UA Police Department last week during "Row Week," a UAPD spokesman said.
"A lot of them did take place during the parties," Lt. Matt Mills said.
During Row Week, the UAPD assigns officers to patrol inside and around fraternity houses during each party, Mills said.
Public intoxication is a Class C misdemeanor, and people arrested for public intoxication might be both prosecuted and referred to the judicial board, he said.
Public intoxication is when someone appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the degree that the person is likely to endanger himself, another person or property, or the person is unreasonably annoying a person in his vicinity, according to the Arkansas Criminal Code of Public Intoxication.
"Greek Life is working with all chapters in an effort to promote alcohol awareness and other risk management efforts across the UA campus," said Parice Bowser, associate director for Greek Life.
In the past year, fraternities have participated in many events this year to discourage drinking.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta have completed a social norm campaign this semester, and Kappa Sigma Fraternity has sponsored an Alcohol-Free Relay Race and made a large contribution to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Bowser said.
Greek Life also has sponsored a risk management training entitled "Peer Inversion Training," and the Interfraternity Council and GAMMA handed out issued alcohol awareness cards including information regarding the legal drinking age, symptoms of alcohol poisoning and the UA SafeRide Program, Bowser said.
Row Week is an annual event where fraternities on campus host live music with popular bands in April each year. During Row Week, all university policies - including social and underage drinking guidelines - are enforced, Bowser said.
"A lot of them did take place during the parties," Lt. Matt Mills said.
During Row Week, the UAPD assigns officers to patrol inside and around fraternity houses during each party, Mills said.
Public intoxication is a Class C misdemeanor, and people arrested for public intoxication might be both prosecuted and referred to the judicial board, he said.
Public intoxication is when someone appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the degree that the person is likely to endanger himself, another person or property, or the person is unreasonably annoying a person in his vicinity, according to the Arkansas Criminal Code of Public Intoxication.
"Greek Life is working with all chapters in an effort to promote alcohol awareness and other risk management efforts across the UA campus," said Parice Bowser, associate director for Greek Life.
In the past year, fraternities have participated in many events this year to discourage drinking.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta have completed a social norm campaign this semester, and Kappa Sigma Fraternity has sponsored an Alcohol-Free Relay Race and made a large contribution to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Bowser said.
Greek Life also has sponsored a risk management training entitled "Peer Inversion Training," and the Interfraternity Council and GAMMA handed out issued alcohol awareness cards including information regarding the legal drinking age, symptoms of alcohol poisoning and the UA SafeRide Program, Bowser said.
Row Week is an annual event where fraternities on campus host live music with popular bands in April each year. During Row Week, all university policies - including social and underage drinking guidelines - are enforced, Bowser said.
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Chimi Chang
posted 4/20/08 @ 2:30 PM CST
These young college kids have been entrusted to the university. True, they are over 18, but universities should do a better job at advising and supervising the young frat brothers. (Continued…)
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