Nine Hospitalized with Alcohol Poisoning (Fraternities' Party, U. of Colorado)

[CUGreekgirl]

On another note, I guess it's beyond my comprehension that somebody would take GHB recreationally, especially so much of it. People are really that freaking stupid?

It's beyond my comprehension too. Is GHB one of the drugs that make you forget everything the next morning?

I was recently drugged and woke up the next morning only remembered having 2 drinks. People that saw me out that night said I was in a practically comatose state. I hate having almost 10 hrs completely blacked out in my mind where I have no idea where I was or what I did. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that on purpose.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by CUGreekgirl
It's beyond my comprehension too. Is GHB one of the drugs that make you forget everything the next morning?

I was recently drugged and woke up the next morning only remembered having 2 drinks. People that saw me out that night said I was in a practically comatose state. I hate having almost 10 hrs completely blacked out in my mind where I have no idea where I was or what I did. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that on purpose.

It's hard to comprehend for sure. A few years ago a group of us went to the club. One of the guys was acting really weird, but he was always kind of a creepy horndog anyways. Later on I found out that he was on GHB. My first thought was "wtf is wrong with people? why would you want to do that to yourself?" Then again that's my thought on any drugs other than marijuana.

I wonder if Detroit's usage is going down because of the Samantha Reid case but that was also kind of a while ago.

This case is so sad because the truth might not come out for a while, but as others said until then the fraternities will be the ones looked at as guilty and that will be really unfortunate if they're innocent.

[exlurker]

Update Oct. 10, '05: Phi Kappa Tau Closes U. of Colorado Chapter

Phi Kappa Tau is closing its chapter at the U. of Colorado. The national fraternity reportedly regards the recent events at CU as "the last straw." The men living in the house will have to move out.

Story on a CBS station's web site at:

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/loc...283130644.html

[exlurker]

Update Oct. 10, '05: Phi Kappa Tau Statement on Chapter Closing (U. of Colorado)

Phi Kappa Tau's statement is on their national web site at:

http://www.phikappatau.org/news/2005/200520.psi.asp

[James]

The subjective effects of GHb like substances and alcohol are almost identica. However, the GHb like substances don't cause hang overs or have calories.

Thats pretty attractive.

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
It's hard to comprehend for sure. A few years ago a group of us went to the club. One of the guys was acting really weird, but he was always kind of a creepy horndog anyways. Later on I found out that he was on GHB. My first thought was "wtf is wrong with people? why would you want to do that to yourself?" Then again that's my thought on any drugs other than marijuana.

I wonder if Detroit's usage is going down because of the Samantha Reid case but that was also kind of a while ago.

This case is so sad because the truth might not come out for a while, but as others said until then the fraternities will be the ones looked at as guilty and that will be really unfortunate if they're innocent.

[LXAAlum]

Originally posted by exlurker
Update Oct. 10, '05: Phi Kappa Tau Closes U. of Colorado Chapter

Phi Kappa Tau is closing its chapter at the U. of Colorado. The national fraternity reportedly regards the recent events at CU as "the last straw." The men living in the house will have to move out.

Story on a CBS station's web site at:

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/loc...283130644.html

If the same fate doesn't befall the CU chapter of Sigma Pi, I will be very surprised.

Notice the trend, anyone? Incident on campus...investigation...chapter is closed...during investigation.

Why? Simple. The chapters made national news. No national is going to let their reputation get smeared, even if the investigation turns up nothing in the end.

Point? Keep your chapter off the evening news, or find somewhere else to live quickly.

[Tom Earp]

Originally posted by LXAAlum
If the same fate doesn't befall the CU chapter of Sigma Pi, I will be very surprised.

Notice the trend, anyone? Incident on campus...investigation...chapter is closed...during investigation.

Why? Simple. The chapters made national news. No national is going to let their reputation get smeared, even if the investigation turns up nothing in the end.

Point? Keep your chapter off the evening news, or find somewhere else to live quickly.

Added to what AGDee said!

Do not do it Period.. Try To Think ahead or is the New Generation think they are so smart that they can get away with it?

GOD DAMN, Years for may of us have taught Us something and We have learned

But, I guess My Question is Have some of the Up and Comings learned or will learn?

It doesnt seem like it!

[Rudey]

So no date rape drugs?

How do the girls that were screaming "Rape, Rape" feel now?

-Rudey

Originally posted by Lorem Ipsum
No GHB found
Deck: Tests in GHB case come back negative
By STEPHANIE OLSEN
Colorado Daily Staff Writer

It now appears that drugs were not involved in the Sept. 24 hospitalization of nine CU women admitted for alcohol and suspected overdoses of the date-rape drug gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
Ryan Lynch, internal vice president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), told the Colorado Daily Wednesday afternoon he was told by a “reliable source” directly involved with a police investigation that tests sent back to labs for re-testing by the Boulder Police Department came back negative for GHB.
“Whatever problems they had I don’t know,” said Lynch. “I’m hoping they come out and admit that there was indeed a problem, what the problem was and how they intend on preventing something like that from happening again.”
Julie Brooks, public information officer for the Boulder Police Department, confirmed that test results did indeed come back Wednesday, but declined to say if the results were positive or negative.
“I don’t have all the information, but they came back today and they (police) are taking today to notify the women that are involved,” said Brooks. “Our first priority has to go to the women before the media.”
Brooks said an investigator in the case is working on the press release that will be released to the media today. She said the release couldn’t be available Wednesday because there is substantial “technical information” to be explained to the public in the release.
“We don’t want to say no comment, but we’re not available to release that information yet,” Brooks said Wednesday afternoon.
During the early morning hours of Sept. 24, nine CU women were hospitalized for suspicion of alcohol poisoning after attending parties around the CU campus.
Some of the women had attended parties at the Sigma Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities.
On Oct. 6, Boulder police released information indicating positive toxicology results for the common “date-rape” drug GHB in two of the nine cases.
One of the women was reported to contain levels of GHB that had been fatal in the past.
Lynch said he hopes the scrutiny of fraternities is over for the meantime.
“It certainly shows how people will automatically assume guilt if it has to do with a fraternity, and that’s based on our current public persona which we are trying to change,” he said. “It’s really hard to combat that even after you’ve been exonerated. The damage has already been done. There’s little you can do except just keep on doing what we’re doing, and that’s trying to change the culture here.”

Contact Stephanie Olsen about this story at 303-443-6272 ext. 125 or at olsen@coloradodaily.com.