Cameramen from Greensboro’s WFMY, who were doing a ride along with Elon Police and Alcohol Law Enforcement [ALE] that night, caught incriminating footage of Ware and other Elon students that night, which they aired in a news package on college drinking Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Ware, who is AZD’s “sweetheart,” caused a commotion in the bar by pointing out an ALE agent. Arrest records show that Ware got other students in the bar to surround the agent and shout profanities. He was charged with inciting a riot.

Police allege that Ware managed to escape the police cruiser, but tripped and fell. He was again apprehended by police and further charged with resisiting arrest.

“It’s not unusual for us to make a couple of arrests or so in a business, especially when it’s crowded,” ALE supervisor Mike Yates said.

ALE and Elon Police had increased their numbers that night in a combined effort.

“When we join efforts with another department in the past, like the Elon Police Department, there’s more resources to put together,” Yates said.

However, after WFMY aired their story about the incident, many students felt that the portrayal was not an accurate depiction of Elon.

“They just focused on one person and didn’t focus on everyone else there who was behaving themselves,” freshman Elizabeth Rymer said.

“It not only embarrassed the school, it embarrassed specific people,” sophomore Cameron Scarbourough said. “I think doing a drinking story on Elon students is appropriate if you put it in the right context.”

Comments on WFMY’s Web site were varied, and a group on Facebook was created by Elon students to protest WFMY’s story.

Other students, however, saw the story differently.

“At first I had real issues with it because they were focusing on Elon,” freshman Hunter Gross said. “But it’s not saying ‘don’t drink’ – it’s talking about excessive drinking.”

Greek Life and Judicial Affairs also had their say.

“I didn’t have much of a reaction except that could have been anywhere, anytime, any town,” said Jay Anhorn, director of greek life. Anhorn supported the sorority involved in this situation, saying he believed they reacted appropriately.

“The organizations involved handled them completely the way they should have,” he said. “There was a guest list, there were wristbands, there were sober monitors. They followed everything that we needed to see on our end.”

Scott Nelson, Dean of Judicial Affairs had a similar reaction.

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As for the school’s actions against Ware, Nelson couldn’t comment. But he did say that the school isn’t out to expel students.

“You know, students, young people make mistakes, we make mistakes too. But that doesn’t mean you automatically turn around and suspend everybody.”

Information contributed in part by Phoenix14News.