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Listing of Recent Alcohol Related Deaths

Information on Campus Drinking
 
If there isn't a problem, why is there so much discussion, intervention and concern across the country?
  Awareness of the extent of the excessive drinking practices on campuses has increased.  This is reflected in the various numerous news reports covering efforts by various colleges and universities to address this significant campus safety issue.  As with any such initiative, consistent, long-term attention is necessary to illicit any real change.  Only time will tell whether the reported measures are continuous and effective.  
 
College Article Why efforts are necessary
General-From WSJ Colleges Move Boldly On Student Drinking-Exploiting an Exception to Federal Privacy Laws, Schools=Increasingly Notify Parents When Kids Are Caught With Alcohol-12/6/07  
Appalachian State University  New alcohol policy bans drinking games-09/18/07  
Boston College Contrasting Student Editorials-Boston College-9/24/07 & Lehigh University-10/1/07  
Boston College Noise busters.-When the party next door is shaking the walls, who you gonna call?-11/18/07  

Auburn University

Two-year old alcohol policy still strictly enforced on gameday-9/12/07

  
University of California at Berkley Berkeley cops assail underage drinking-8/29/07  
 University of California at Santa Barbara Not clamping down, but a look at UC Santa Barbara-9/07  
University of California at Chico What have we learned?-Two fraternity deaths at Chico State in seven years, and yet the hazing goes on-10/07  
Clemson University City of Clemson, university fight alcohol abuse-11/9/07  
University of Colorado New Univ. of Colorado director urges 'smart' parties-8/07  
University of Colorado Sororities rethink recruiting method10/13/07  
University of Connecticut Efforts at UConn-8/07& 9/07 Carlee Wines, January 22, 2007
University of Delaware Campus alcohol policy needs to be refined-9/18/07 Rachel Payne, September 12, 2004, Laura Shanks, August 2006

Delaware Valley College

 Five accused of underage drinking: Authorities arrested five underage drinkers Oct. 14 at a large party held at a home leased by Delaware Valley College students-10/19/07  

East Carolina University

 ECU pushes anti-drinking campaign-10/14/07  
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown College-Senators, Quad residents question Security’s actions-9/27/07  
University of Florida

Pi Lambda Phi banned from social activities, issued 10 other sanctions-10/07

 Andrew Enriquez, September 14, 2007
University of Florida Sorority ordered to stay sober-Some of the UF members took part in a drunken scene at the Ybor's Columbia Restaurant-11/18/07  
Georgetown University Reaction to new party rules at Georgetown Univesity-8/07  
University of Georgia University of Georgia-Alcohol program required for all Greek freshmen-9/12//07  
Grand Valley State University GVSU, Ottawa County cracking down on alcohol-11/6/07  

Harvard

 Harvard Students Keep Beer Flowing, Defying Dean-10/15/07  
Humboldt State University Anti-DUI grant targets college-age drivers near HSU campus-9/14/07    
University of Iowa University of Iowa-21-only sparks faculty debate-9/26/07 Kelly Laughery, 20, December 3, 2005;    Abel Bolanos, April 3, 2007
University of Kentucky UK seeks answers to student drinking-8/22/07  
Illinois State University Police look to stop underage drinking-10/8/07  
Lehigh University Contrasting Student Editorials-Boston College-9/24/07 & Lehigh University-10/1/07  
Miami University-Ohio Alcohol arrests multiply in Oxford-8/07 Beth A. Speidel, April 14, 2007
Miami University-Ohio Miami U. Train Death Prompts New Campus Safety Program-August 2, 2007  
Miami University-Ohio College, drinking hand-in-hand, sometimes stalked by death-10/7/07  
Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato college officials vow to get tough on student drinking-11/28/07 Amanda Jax,  October 30, 2007:

Rissa J. Amen-Reif, Nov. 25, 2007
University of Mississippi U. Mississippi fraternity will appeal suspension-9/17/07  
University of Mississippi Ole Miss punishes fraternity-10/4/07 Bradley Jameson, 18, September 15, 2007
University of Mississippi The party was not so hardy in Ole Miss' Grove with new alcohol policy  
Monclair State Montclair State University-The Party is Over for PIKE-9/27/07  
North Carolina State University NC State Cracks Down on Student Drinking-8/30/07  
University of North Dakota COMMUNITY: City, UND leaders discuss drinking-11/16/07  
North Dakota State University Traditional Johnny Holm concert in doubt-8/21/07-8/21/07  
New York University NYU-Substance-free in the dorms-9/18/07  
Ohio University
 Students’ safety first-Proposed policy would lessen repercussions-9/17/07 Sarah Merritt, March 21, 2007
University of Oklahoma OU looks to clarify alcohol policy Blake Adam Hammontree, 19, September 30, 2004
   
University of Oklahoma Ripples Still Felt On Campus From Pledge's Death-10/1/07  
University of Oklahoma Alcohol related deaths on campus inspire policy changes-12/8/04  
University of Oklahoma OU regents could change university's alcohol policy Blake Adam Hammontree, 19, September 30, 2004
Penn State University State College, squad targets suppliers for underage drinkers-10/7/07  

Pepperdine University

Pep deactivates Beta chapter-11/01/07

  

Pomona College

Surge in campus alcohol-related emergency calls-11/07

  

Pitzer College

Surge in campus alcohol-related emergency calls-11/07

  
Princeton Three clubs face legal charges-10/11/07  
Princeton Princeton to cap on-campus drinking-11/10/07  
Princeton University tightens alcohol enforcement policy-11/8/07
 		  
Purdue University Purdue fraternities trying to follow the rules, but ...8/21/07 Wade S. Steffey, January 13, 2007
Rider University Rider Related-8/07 & 9/07 Gary DeVercelly Jr, March 28, 2007
Rider University Editorial: Rules usher in era of responsibility-9/20/07  
Rider University Closer Eye on Campus Drinking-9/23/07  
Rider University A sip of desire-10/8/07  
University of Rhode Island URI parties resulting in sticker shock-10/13/07  
Santa Clara University EMTs worry students aren't calling-10/18/07  
Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist address 3 spring student deaths Meaghan Bosch, May 14, 2007; Jordan Crist, 19, May 3, 2007; Jacob Stiles, December 2006
University of Tampa University of Tampa targets alcohol trouble-9/3/07  
University of Texas In college, big game comes with bigger risk-Study finds football days rate high for alcohol consumption, and resulting dangers Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath, December 10, 2005:

Tyler Cross, November 17, 2006
University of Toledo

 

 UT police cracked down on drunk driving near the University of Toledo campus.-11/9/07  
Towson University Towson Area Bar Clamp Down-9/17/07 Anthony "Tony" Gerald Villella, February 10, 2007
University of Wisconsin UW uses Breathalyzer on rowdy students at football games-9/22/07   
Wittenberg University Wittenberg examining campus culture in wake of alcohol death-9/23/07 Karl Fazli; 21, February 14, 2007

 General Interest

 Binge drinking remains high, but initiatives at area schools are raising awareness.-9/17/07  
  Some Colleges Take Tougher Line on Underage Drinking, Including Calls Home -9/17/07  
  Colleges go on offense against binge drinking-10/3/07  
Behind Some Fraternity Walls, Brothers in Crime-9/6/96  
It's not the beer, it's the frats-10/4/07 and  follow up 10/11/07  
Alcoholism stalks college students  
Iowa's drinking called epidemic-10/13/07  
Campus drinking more responsible, some say-11/02/07  
Collegiate Binge Drinking Remains Steady-10/30/07