Lately, SIU has seen quite a few negatives. In the month of December alone, several criminal incidents rocked SIU. Ten SIU students were arrested following a brawl outside a residence hall. The following week three SIU students were kicked off campus for their part in an alleged armed robbery at a residence hall. Later, racist graffiti popped up on a campus greenhouse. Cheng says in every instance SIU administration took a hard line.