HEC/News-Incidents

HEC/News
Incidents
Friday, February 27, 2009

The following contains a summary of alcohol, other drug, and
violence-related incidents posted to the Incidents section of the
Center's Web site:

"The suspension of Miami University's chapter of the Tri Delta sorority
comes in the wake of allegations that members of the pledge class were
kidnapped and forced to consume alcohol in January..."

"A University [of Georgia] student who pleaded guilty for seven animal
cruelty charges was arrested on a second set of drug-related offenses
this weekend..."

"A 19-year-old woman who admitted to police that she had prescription
pills in her purse during an investigation into the death of another
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman has been charged with
possessing the drugs..."

"A Shippensburg University student who alarmed residence hall staff with
talk about her boyfriend killing someone was arrested Saturday..."

"A former counselor at [The George Washington University] who is facing
drug and firearms charges after a raid on his Foggy Bottom home this
summer also sold cocaine to a student he met through his position,
prosecutors allege in recent court filings..."

"Administrators at Eastern Michigan University have suspended the
off-campus fraternity where an 18-year-old student was allegedly raped
and are conducting their own investigation into the matter..."

"Federal authorities have arrested four animal rights activists
suspected in violent protests in Santa Cruz and Alameda counties, a
federal terrorism task force reported Friday... Three of the four were
linked to the Riverside Avenue home police raided after the attempted
home invasion attack of a [University of California] Santa Cruz
researcher a year ago..."

"On Sunday, Feb. 8 at approximately 4 a.m., a [Georgetown University]
student was choked and punched in Village A, according to a report from
the Metropolitan Police Department..."

"A 34-year-old man was charged with having two weapons in his unlocked
vehicle Friday morning at Genesee Community College..."

"Members of the [Texas A&M University] Sigma Nu fraternity suspect arson
was the cause of the fire that destroyed the fraternity house during the
winter break..."

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Incidents
section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/incidents.

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The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the
U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news
and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence
prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office
of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under
contract number ED-04-CO-0137. The contracting officer's representative
is Tara Hill. The content of HEC/News does not necessarily reflect the
views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the
mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. government.

For more information visit
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer.

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Received on Fri Feb 27 2009 - 11:51:27 EST