[Author’s Note]: The Blackburn Blotter is a collection of monthly incident logs filed by Blackburn College. Since reports are compiled the following month by the Campus Community and Safety Department, as well as Residence Life, they are published a month behind. For example, August’s log will be published in September.
Some important terms to note are Clery and Title IX. A report made to Clery involves incidents that fall under the Clery Act. Examples of these incidents include: stalking, intimidation, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, underage alcohol consumption, hate speech and Title IX violations. Title IX reports are made when discrimination on the basis of sex or gender, sexual harassment or sexual violence is involved.
It is pertinent that these logs are published so that the Blackburn community can be aware of crime on campus. This listing also promotes a better understanding of how incidents are handled at Blackburn College.
From Sept. 5 to Sept. 30, the Campus Community and Safety Department and Residence Life handled a total of 11 incidents:
Sept. 5: Marijuana odor reported in one of the residence halls.
Sept. 9: Damage to parked vehicle reported in Butler parking lot.
Sept. 14: Clery reportable alcohol policy violation (under-age) in one of the residence halls.
Sept. 15: Clery reportable alcohol policy violation (under-age) in one of the residence halls.
Sept. 18: Malicious conduct reported on campus and damage to parked vehicle in DCC parking lot.
Sept. 24: Verbal altercation reported in one of the residence halls.
Sept. 25: Unwanted communication in one of the residence halls and improper conduct in the DCC parking lot.
Sept. 29: Marijuana odor reported in residence hall.
Sept. 30: Marijuana odor reported in residence hall.