In the news release "Busted" on Sept. 16, The Maroon reported Loyola's new policies regarding the enforcement of drug prohibition on campus. "As of fall 2009... students can be arrested by New Orleans Police Department and taken to jail if in possession of narcotics." This policy differs from the past, when Residential Life officials discerned whether violations should be dealt with internally by university disciplinary processes or reported to the police. Now, as Robert Reed noted, "[i]t's really up to the officers to decide what to do."

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