Those who live in neighborhoods heavily populated by students also have to deal with the reality of more law enforcement, said Capt. Joy Citta of the Lincoln Police Department. Many nonstudent residents of student-populated neighborhoods know the police are just a phone call away, she said. Lincoln police frequently hold weekend party patrols in the neighborhoods, Citta said. Police officers also distribute material on how to be courteous when having guests.
Some residents see advantages in having students as neighbors.
Maurice Baker, a former UNL professor and treasurer of the Clinton Neighborhood Association, said he has lived around students for the last three decades. Many of his neighbors don't tolerate students too well, Baker said. But Baker, who lives across the street from Farmhouse Fraternity, enjoys living among students. We've lived across from the fraternity for the last 34 years. Baker said there's been times he's had to call the police on late-night parties.