On Saturday August 23rd, an impromptu party was held at a house on Whitney Ave. where senior lacrosse players live. Long after the party commenced Quinnipiac security showed up to question the owners of the house. Senior Nik Powell, who isn't on the lacrosse team, was at the house when Quinnipiac Security showed up.
"There were like eight of us at the house when [security] got here," Powell said.
Another student who attended the party, who asked to remain anonymous, said that security showed up at approximately 2:30 a.m.
"The party was over by [midnight]," the source said. "The cops never showed up and security never came during the party."
Following security's questioning at the house, four senior lacrosse players, and one junior lacrosse player were suspended. Powell said that these lacrosse players, who are his friends, are not allowed back on campus this semester. He added that those who were suspended need to write a letter and apply to be reinstated in the spring.
Quinnipiac lacrosse coach Eric Fekete and Chief of Safety and Security John Twining did not respond to emails for comment.
"The way it all was handled was a little ridiculous, completely inappropriate," Powell said. "It was just a party. That's what college kids do."
The anonymous student wasn't pleased that the University sent security to the house.
"Quinnipiac basically trespassed," the anonymous student said. "What were they doing on our property?"
According to the Student Code of Conduct Process in the Quinnipiac student handbook: "Quinnipiac reserves the right to address issues with students who live off campus and are involved in activities on and off campus that may endanger the health, safety and welfare of other Quinnipiac students."
The party, according to Powell, was meant to be low-key, but word traveled to campus.
"We were all hanging out during the day playing recreational games," said Powell. "Everyone went back to campus and probably told other people."
Because the Quinnipiac shuttle system drops students off close to the Whitney Ave. house, it was easy for students who lived on campus to access the party.
"It was just word of mouth that people found out," Powell said. "When it got really big we started clearing everyone out. We did some maintanence so it never got out of control," Powell said.
"[Security] was outside on the lawn asking questions. They never came inside," Powell said. However, Powell added that kegs were outside and the security guards could have seen them.
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