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Clemson University Clemson leaders reconsider fraternity, sorority policies-10/6/10 Reivew based on situations such as this:  “The night before the meeting, the teen drank too much at a ceremony where pledges learn who their big brothers will be and was taken to the hospital by fraternity members. The fraternity, Theta Chi, has been placed under a cease-and-desist order that stops all activities pending an investigation.”
Clemson University Clemson reminds students of ethics policy-11/19/11 “Clemson records show that students are using Clemson’s new Medical Alcohol Amnesty policy, adopted at the request of students two years ago to remove a barrier keeping students from reporting alcohol poisoning or other emergencies involving underage drinking.”
Clemson University Clemson students raising alcohol awareness-12/8/11 “Some students at Clemson University are attempting to raise awareness about alcohol use.”   “In 2008, three fraternity members at Clemson were charged with alcohol-related misdemeanors after a freshman died of alcohol poisoning during an off-campus party. Authorities suspect alcohol poisoning in the death of a sophomore at the school earlier this year.”
Clemson Clemson students raise money for memorial chapel-1/26/12 “At least 36 students enrolled at Clemson University have died over the past five years; two others have died within a week of graduating. Car accidents, illnesses and a few instances of alcohol poisoning have been among the causes of death. Ten students died in 2011.  A few losses each year are always possible on a campus of more than 17,000 students.”
 

Recent Alcohol-Related Tragedies involving Clemson Students

Emily Yelton, October 28, 2007, Clemson University How and why? A weekend of fun vanished in a storm of fire and smoke that killed seven college friends and left behind a gutted beach house.  Six of the seven killed in the fire Sunday morning in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., attended the University of South Carolina; and one attended Clemson University. Six other South Carolina students in the house survived. Six out of the seven college students who died had alcohol in their systems ranging from from .16 percent to .29 percent.
Marc Anthony Cocozzella, November 13, 2007, Clemson University How and why? Marc  was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck after his friend, who is accused of driving drunk, ran into two other cars. Marc died two days later.
Benjamin Garrison Sprague, 18, December 8, 2007, Clemson University How and why? The scene at the Sigma Nu house where Benjamin was found was worse than “Animal House.”  The floor of the house was covered in broken plates and puddles of beer and vodka. In addition, when Benjamin was moved, he was found to be lying on a large raw steak.  A laboratory test showed Benjamin had an alcohol level of 379 (.379 percent),
Tyler Jacob Karolczyk, 19, November 12, 2011, Clemson University How and why? Tyler lost his life after drinking at a Friday night party in his off-campus apartment.  His blood alcohol level was .267.
 
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