However, vandalism is, and always will be, a problem. What is being done are very visible acts of destruction. This year, say Moore and Buckingham, more offenders are being held responsible for their actions. They attribute this to effective patrolling of the security staff and because students are reporting suspicious activity, as well as the names of individuals causing the destruction. And more often than not, the responsible individual is discovered, specifically with the larger incidents.
Violators face a number of sanctions.
Another form of punishment that is occurring is community billing. This practice is employed when a responsible party cannot be identified and the cost of damage is then the responsibility of the those residing in a specific area, whether that be one floor of a residence hall or an entire village. Many students and staff on campus are becoming individual victims of the vandalism, and many are tired of the entire situation. Junior Chris Dougherty is angered that his bike was stolen right before his eyes. Dougherty identified the student to security and he was dealt with in the arbitration system.