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              THE MAROON VOL. 79, NO. 23 hghgh MAROON.LOYNO.EDU Survey says half of students binge drink NEWS SERIES By Kevin Held Staff writer Binge drinking is becoming more of an issue on Loyola's campus, according to a recent survey. Fifty-three percent of students reported binge drinking in the previous two weeks, according to Loyola's Core Alcohol and Drug Survey. For this survey, a binge was defined as consuming five or more drinks in one sitting. Robert Reed, director of Residential Life, admits that binge drinking can be prevalent on college campuses. "In any college campus I would think that binge drinking does happen," he said. Reed said he knows the potential problems that binge drinking in college can lead to and has heard the horror stories from other college campuses. "I'm hoping that doesn't happen here," said Robbie Leßlanc, a bartender at Friar Tuck's. He said that most college regulars come on the weekends, but few of them exhibit any drinking problems. He said that after the alcohol-related death of an LSU student, bartenders were required to take classes about serving alcohol. In these classes, bartenders learn "the j | techniques of alcohol management," he said. Other topics include the monitoring of patrons and the ability to recognize people who have had too much to drink. Leßlanc said that alcohol poisoning L  comes not from drinking too much beer, but from taking too many shots. "That's the only time you'll really have any problems," he said. Bartenders should be alert during frat parties and freshman rush — especially for inexperienced drinkers who think they can handle drinking four bourbon and Cokes as fast as possible, he said. "No responsible bartender will let somebody funnel a bottle of Jack Daniels," he said. This sometimes leads to a small group of people "huddled around a garbage can," Leßlanc said. But Leßlanc said he thinks this is not the fault of fraternities, but remains part of a mob mentality to consume large amounts of alcohol. "The college environment is conducive to drinking," he said. When the Second District Task Force raided the Uptown bars looking for underage drinkers a couple of months ago, 18 were found at Friar Tuck's. Around 200 students total went to jail from the Uptown area. Leßlanc said that he would not call most of Charges adding up in attack on Beggars hghgh By Robert Treadway Staff writer Five members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity surrendered to detectives at the New Orleans Police Department Second District police station Wednesday and were booked with aggravated burglary in connection with the Feb. 22 attack on a Beggars fraternity member. Six others were expected to surrender into police custody Thursday. The following students were arrested: • Gabriel Masvidal, finance junior • Jose Miranda, English writing senior • Joseph Deeb, marketing senior • Aaron Christoff, communications sophomore • Eric Earthman, business sophomore These students were expected to surrender Thursday: • Thomas Llamas, Sig Ep president and drama/communications senior • John Palka, international business sophomore • Matthew Pinto, marketing junior • Eric Rust, international business junior • Brian Byrne, accounting sophomore • Andres Diaz de Villegas, general studies sophomore More arrests are to come, police sources say. According to investigators, the suspects forced their way into the house where several Beggars members live at 2039 Calhoun St., beat up a Beggars member, who asked that his name not be revealed, and threatened his girlfriend. Before leaving, they broke windows and destroyed furniture. Ryan Pastorek, communications junior and Beggars president, said a contractor surveyed the destruction and estimated the damage at about $4,000. Sig Ep members face criminal charges after an alleged assault On Campus The Sig Eps face more penalties on campus. Kristine David, director of Public Affairs, said the fraternity and its members will be subject to disciplinary hearings. Each fraternity member who went to jail will be sent a "charge letter" in the next few days telling him to appear at a Student Affairs disciplinary hearing. The charge is conduct unbecoming a Loyola student. STAFF PHOTO BY ROBERT TREADWAY Jose Miranda, left, and Gabriel Masvidal, right, were taken Wednesday from the NOPD Second District police station to Central Lockup on Broad Street. OUT OF THEIR LEAGUE By Todd Bradley Staff writer With the Wolfpack losing by an average of 24 points a game just 12 games into the season. Matt Kopfler, psychology sophomore, decided he had enough. He wasn't seeing any of the extra money made from playing NCAA Division I schools. And he didn't think the losing was worth it. After compiling a 1-11 record and suffering three consecutive losses by at least 48 points to Division I teams, the second-year center had played in his final game. "I thought it was outrageous," Kopfler said. "We were playing against point guards that were my size. We were getting ridiculed and laughed at. It was killing my morale." Since the re-establishment of athletics at Loyola in the 1991-1992 school year, fans have seen Loyola become a stomping ground for many Division I teams. Blowouts reaching as high as 60 points in basketball games have served as compensation for payments from Division I programs. What spectators don't see on the sidelines are more big numbers being thrown around — the dollar bills that are exchanged between the two schools. Every time Loyola faces a Division I team, it is compensated for the game. The men's basketball team receives the highest stipends out of all of the varsity programs, while the women receive smaller payments that usually amount to $500. "Playing a Dl team we can receive anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000," athletic director and head basketball coach Jerry Hernandez said. "Schools like Lamar and Tulane pay a little more. Whatever money we get goes back into the athletic budget." Between Nov. 30 and Dec. 19, five Division I schools paid Loyola's basketball team to be at their mercy. Loyola lost to Nicholls State by the score of 89-41, followed by a 52-point loss to UNO and a 60-point loss to McNeese State. A few weeks later Loyola fell victim to Tulane and Lamar University. During those five games Loyola was outscored 442-228. The 2000-2001 schedule consisted of the most Division I play since the '93-'94 season. "We're playing these teams to get better," Kopfler said. "We go out and get killed by 40 points each week, and we receive nothing from school." The Division I losses aren't just limited to basketball. See ARREST, Page 3 See ATHLETICS, Page 4 See ALCOHOL, Page 4 NOjjJiJ) j BASKETBALL VS. NCAA DIVISION I TEAM II . LOYOLA 41 i LOYOLA 58 j LOYOLA 40 j LOYOLA 41 I -jr LOYOLA 48 rW NICHOLLS STATE 89 | TULANE 86 j UNO 92 j LAMAR 67 j WUL McNEESE STATE 108 While Loyola is paid to play against NCAA Division I schools, student athletes find themselves Basketball Season Record; Score: Division I games vs. Loyola i Received from Division I teams per game 5-28 442-228 $500-$6,000 NEXT WEEK: John McCain