Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 29, the Campus Community and Safety department and Resident Life handled a total of 29 incidents:
Sept. 5: Shoplifting by students was reported off campus.
Sept. 8: In a non-residential campus building, a medical emergency was reported.
Sept. 9: A report was made in a residential hall for room theft.
Sept. 10: Three incidents were reported: theft of campus property, which was later retrieved; strong odor of marijuana; and a medical emergency. All incidents took place in a residential hall.
Sept. 11: Two incidents were reported: a student anxiety attack took place in a residential hall, and an underage alcohol violation in addition to a medical emergency occurred on and off campus. The alcohol violation and emergency were reported to Clery.
Sept. 12: A report was made for six underage alcohol violations off campus by the Carlinville Police Department. This incident was reported to Clery.
Sept. 13: Campus property damage was reported.
Sept. 14: A fire safety violation was reported in a residential hall.
Sept. 15: Two incidents were reported: a theft happened in a residential hall with the property later being found, and a strong odor of marijuana was noted in a residential hall.
Sept. 17: A report was made for stalking in a residential hall; this was reported to Clery.
Sept. 18: An underage alcohol offense was reported in a residential hall; this was reported to Clery.
Sept. 21: Two incidents were reported: two underage alcohol offenses occurred in a residential hall, and a report was made for race based intimidation in a non-residential campus building. Both incidents were reported to Clery. Heinz said that Title IX has been involved with the report of intimidation to the satisfaction of the complainant.
Sept. 22: Two incidents were reported: a student anxiety attack took place in a residential hall, and a report was made for suspicion of marijuana in a residential hall. A warning was given for the suspicion of marijuana.
Sept. 23: Two incidents were reported: a fire alarm was sounded in a residential hall, and a report was made for a strong odor of marijuana in a residential hall. There was no fire.
Sept. 26: Two incidents were reported: possession of prohibited life safety equipment occurred in a residential hall, and a report was made for a violation of a no contact order in a residential hall.
Sept. 27: Three incidents were reported: stalking took place in a residential hall, a report was made for overheard harassment in a non-residential campus building, and a fire alarm was sounded after a microwave was left unattended in a residential hall. The stalking was reported to Clery. Heinz stated that the harassment was addressed, but no complaining party wanted to take action.
Sept. 29: Three incidents were reported: a fire alarm was sounded from a leak in a residential hall, a report was made for a strong odor of marijuana in a residential hall, and a student DUI (driving under the influence) was reported by the Carlinville Police Department off campus. The DUI was reported to Clery.
*Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Heidi Heinz addressed two things with this month’s campus report. She said that the Carlinville Police Department has been more cooperative with Blackburn and are assisting in informing the college about incidents regarding students. Additionally, Heinz noted that the amount of reports made in September was larger than usual.