"We're responsible for the health and safety [of the students]. They have to live in a community. We can't give them total privacy in that circumstance and still maintain our responsibility," Robinson explained. "When it comes to dealing drugs, our feeling is that in terms of student rights, Brown students basically have a right to get an education here."

Robinson does not believe that the room search has affected student-administration relations. "A number of students came to me and said that they were glad to see someone taking initiative," he said.

Many students, however, say they believe otherwise. "Everyone is a little more wary," said White. "Before we may have felt the administration was on our side. Are they trying to give us a message? I don't think it's changed students' behavior, but it may have changed their feelings about the administration."

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"None of us are throwing out our alcohol or anything," she added.

In response to the room search, Paul paid $260 in order to take out a full page advertisement in the October 8 edition of the Herald. The advertisement was a reprint of the letter sent to him by Robinson, which cleared Paul of any wrongdoing.

Student reaction seemed positive. Said one freshman, "Now everyone realizes that there wasn't anything found in the room."