Suspicious incidents in Xavier Hall result in new no-smoking policy

by Nicole Klimas assistant managing editor

student could only smoke in his or her room. Common areas, such as the Great Room and the hallways, were off-limits to

According to a new policy in Xavier smoking. Now students can not even Hall, students are no longer permitted to smoke in their own rooms. smoke in their dorm rooms and may only "I think it sucks," said Sara Orefice, a smoke outside first-year student. "It was the building. If ...-------------~ one person's fault and it's students are a hassle that no one can caught smoking smoke in their own rooms in their room anymore." they will be pe-

According to Osborne, if nalized.

John Osborne, resident director of Xavier Hall, enacted the policy after three separate and suspicious fires occurred in the residence hall over the past two semesters.

According to Osborne, the first two fires occurred during the first semester of this year. The first fire involved a toilet and the second revolved around a large industrial vacuum cleaner. During the second incident, students were evacuated from the building while a public safety officer put the fire out with an extinguisher.

The third incident occurred in the beginning weeks of this semester and involved a trash can. After the third fire occurrence, Osborne decided to establish the no smoking policy in Xavier.

According to Osborne, public safety has determined the second two fires to be acts of arson. Public safety has also contacted the Radnor Police Department and they have become involved in the situation.

"We want the people who know who did it to come forward, so that not everyone will be punished for one's persons actions,"' said Nick Luchko, a sophomore resident assistant in Xavier.

Before the new policy was enacted, a