Water Street crime numbers down in '08
'Bar Walk' brings community members together
Ryan Dostalek
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: News
Among those present at the "Bar Walk," was Associate Director for Housing and Residence Life Deb Newman, who also presented data on number of incidents taking place in the residence halls. She showed that during Homecoming weekend, the number of incidents in the resident halls dropped 20 percent from last year to this year, from 39 incidents in 2006 and 29 in 2007. Of those, the number of incidents involving alcohol dropped from 19 to 15.
She also showed that the number of incidents during the opening weekend of the university also decreased from 48 incidents at the start of the 2006-2007 academic year to only six incidents at the start of this academic year.
"We train all of our resident assistants to help students make good decisions," Newman said.
After an hour of presentations, the community members and university officials split into groups to tour the Water Street neighborhood. The groups entered bars, including The Brat Kabin, 314 Water St., She Nannigans, 415 Water St. and Dooley's Pub, 442 Water St. It also stopped at select houses throughout the neighborhood and met with residents to talk with them about their experience living in the neighborhood and the amount of alcohol use in the area.
The groups then reconvened at the police station after the bars closed and discussed what they saw.
She also showed that the number of incidents during the opening weekend of the university also decreased from 48 incidents at the start of the 2006-2007 academic year to only six incidents at the start of this academic year.
"We train all of our resident assistants to help students make good decisions," Newman said.
After an hour of presentations, the community members and university officials split into groups to tour the Water Street neighborhood. The groups entered bars, including The Brat Kabin, 314 Water St., She Nannigans, 415 Water St. and Dooley's Pub, 442 Water St. It also stopped at select houses throughout the neighborhood and met with residents to talk with them about their experience living in the neighborhood and the amount of alcohol use in the area.
The groups then reconvened at the police station after the bars closed and discussed what they saw.
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