Carnival attendees will also receive free admission to a WSU baseball game and track meet being held the same day. Beat officers can intervene before problems develop. The WSU Police Department plans to join the beat system this fall. Some WSU living groups have already canceled traditional events that have resulted in past problems. Empey says student groups have been encouraged to hold more intimate events.
Smaller events are easier for the organizations to control.
WSU students have also worked on a variety of committees designed to strengthen campus-community relations, analyze substance abuse problems and the continuing relationship of fraternal organizations to the university.