Every organization is a mirror of the people who are an integral part of it. Our universities are no exception. Many parents and legislators do not know that 80% of campus crimes are committed by students on students. Campus crime is being fueled by student binge drinking, use of illegal drugs, unlawful fraternity hazing and the increasing presence of firearms and gang activity, i.e., gambling, drugs, prostitution.

University Admissions' and Deans' offices are well aware of the National Studies revealing.-

-50-60% of male students indulge in binge drinking.

-30-40% of female students indulge in binge drinking.

-15-20% of students are recent users of illegal drugs.

-Sexual Assault and Rape are major campus problems.

-Student physical violence is growing.

-Student illegal gambling is "a new campus business".

All of the above aberrations are also present in our High Schools. But, university admission officers ignore the world around them. They rarely inquire or require the following from prospective students:

-Have you been arrested and convicted of a crime?

-Have you been registered as a gang member by your local police?

-Do you own a firearm? Where will it be housed?

-Have you included a drug test as part of your required medical exam prior to admission?

Dean and student affairs personnel too often believe student crimes are educational opportunities instead of punishment opportunities. This mind set can lead to increased campus crime and student victims. It also tends to obscure their inherent institutional responsibility to ensure a safe campus environment and, therefore, reduced civil suits by victims. Campus safety is enhanced by suspension and separation of students found guilty of campus judicial hearings for violators of State and Federal laws. Sadly, many student crime victims transfer to other campuses because the student perpetrators remain on campus with minimal punishment and their names and violations held "Confidential" by false interpretations of Federal Law by the U.S. Department of Education.

Deans and student affairs personnel must take proactive security measures to ensure student safety in dormitories, fraternities and sororities. This would require regular campus police and security patrols of campus student housing to reduce:

-Binge and underage drinking.

-Sale and use of illegal drugs.

-Possession of illegal firearms and gambling.

-The number of unauthorized persons.

(A number of campus police departments are now using undercover personnel as a supplement to regular patrols and the results are encouraging).

The above recommendations may shock some people, but they are normal procedures used in our towns and cities, our hospitals and public institutions, our businesses and military services. It should be remembered that our University Campuses are high-crime communities. This reality is obscured by massive falsifications of annual crime statistics required by Federal Law!

This current academic year has seen an alarming increase in student deaths from alcohol poisoning due to binge drinking. (In November 1997 alone, 5 students have died of alcohol poisoning in the state of Virginia.) A few years ago, Police Chief Reuben Greenberg of Charleston, South Carolina wrote: "With few exceptions other than the drug traffickers themselves, administrators of our nation's universities are the most hostile elements to the enforcement of our nation's drug laws". Most local police departments continue to hold the same views about the campuses located in their communities.

Many protected members of academia will mindlessly shout "Police State". Many students, faculty and staff will exclaim "It's about Time". -- Most parents will say "Thank God"!