Newman students living in the residence halls this year have been hearing stories about dorm parties being broken up and the party throwers being fined.
But the number of such incidents is actually on a downward trend, said Residence Life Director Ian Lecki.
Prior to 2023, when Lecki assumed his role as director, issuing fines was not a common practice, he said. Though the policy surrounding disciplinary fines is outlined in the resident handbook that students living on campus are given, in years past, it often was not actually enforced…