Fort Worth freshman dies after fall at Ole Miss-9/15/07	Article*
	Bradley Jameson, 18	400 attend vigil to mourn death of All Saints' Episcopal graduate-9/17/07	Article
	September 15, 2007	Funeral set for UM student from Fort Worth who fell from tree-9/18/07	Article*
	University of Mississippi	Ole Miss student was intoxicated during deadly fall-9/20/07	Article*
		Ole Miss probing student's death-9/22/07	Article*
		Ole Miss Investigates Student Death-9/24/07	Article*
		Ole Miss freshman's death sobers campus-9/22/07	Article*
		Ole Miss frat on probation for alcohol violations-10/3/07	Article
		EDITORIAL:Greek tragedy-10/5/07	Article
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Sept. 15, 2007, 8:42PM
Fort Worth freshman dies after fall at Ole Miss            Top of  page

By HOLBROOK MOHR
Associated Press

Reported that University of Mississippi freshman Bradley Jameson died  after climbing a tree to retrieve a football and falling about 12 feet and struck his head on a concrete patio outside a fraternity house.  Bradley and other students were playing catch about 3:45 a.m. when the ball got stuck in a tree.  Police stated that there was no evidence that alcohol was involved.

Posted on Mon, Sep. 17, 2007

400 attend vigil to mourn death of All Saints' Episcopal graduate      Top of  page

By MATT FRAZIER
Star-Telegram staff writer                             Article

Reported on the memorial services for Bradley Jameson and provided background information on his life.

Sept. 18, 2007, 1:55PM
Funeral set for UM student from Fort Worth who fell from tree               Top of  page

By HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press

Provided the details of the funeral arrangements and comments by Bradley's parents.  Also, reported on a statement by University official that no alcohol was involved.

Sept. 20, 2007, 8:42PM
Ole Miss student was intoxicated during deadly fall             Top of  page

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press

Reported that Bradley Jameson, 18 had a blood-alcohol level two times the legal limit allowed for driving.  The fraternity where the accident occurred canceled all events this week. Although Bradley was not a member of the fraternity, he was with some members he had befriended when the accident occurred.

September 22, 2007

Ole Miss probing student's death            Top of  page

·  Freshman was drunk when he fell from tree outside fraternity house

By LaRaye Brown
laraye.brown@clarionledger.com

Reported that Bradley Jameson's blood alcohol level was 0.16 at the time he fell from the tree.  Also reported that the University does not allow alcohol in its residence halls and sorority and fraternity houses and has a two-strike alcohol policy for violations. The first alcohol offense earns a student probation and counseling. Students found guilty of a second alcohol offense during the probation period are suspended from school.

To comment on this story, call LaRaye Brown at (601) 961-7280.

Posted by: Dennis Turner
Ole Miss Investigates Student Death           Top of  page
Sep 24, 2007 05:47 PM

By: Dennis Turner  WREG-TV Memphis

By Errol Castens
Daily Journal Oxford Bureau

Reported that Beta Theta Pi fraternity denied giving Bradley Jameson alcohol prior to his fall and declined responsibility.

Contact Daily Journal Oxford bureau reporter Errol Castens at 281-1069 or errol.castens@djournal.com.

Oct. 3, 2007, 2:32PM
Ole Miss frat on probation for alcohol violations                             Top of  page              Article

© 2007 The Associated Press

Reported that Beta Theta Pi was placed on probation through December 2008 under the university's two-strike alcohol policy and on social probation for the 2007-2008 academic year, meaning they cannot hold any on or off campus social events.  Fraternity members must perform 400 hours of community service and participate in an ethical development education program. Finally, the fraternity was required to either pay a $1,000 fine or coordinate an campus-wide alcohol education program.  The university determined that "members of Beta Theta Pi violated the Ole Miss' policy by providing a common source of alcohol, distributing alcohol, lacking organizational control of alcohol and using chapter funds to purchase alcohol."  The investigation showed that "the fraternity lied about the presence of alcohol at the chapter house and withheld information during the initial stages of the inquiry."

Commentary concluded that the sanctions levied on the fraternity were justified and closed by asking:

"The compelling question is a generations-old one that necessarily must be asked: When will students and the organizations to which they belong wise up to the terrible, tragic costs related to excess?' 

Appeared originally in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/5/2007, section B , page 4

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