Student on Life Support: Alcohol (Rider U. Phi Kappa Tau Event)

[Tom Earp]

Reports I read was that it was not a hazing situation.

Best we wait and see.

[exlurker]

Update March 30, 2007
WCBS reports that the young man has died. My condolences to his family and friends.

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_089140457.html

Excerpts from WCBS story:

Gary Devercelly, 18, of Long Beach, Calif. died at about 10:50 a.m. at Capital Health System's Fuld Campus in Trenton, said Don MacNeill, a hospital spokesman. Devercelly had been in critical condition at the hospital. . . .

Lawrence Township police were dispatched to the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house at 1:52 a.m. Thursday on a report of a student vomiting from drinking alcohol.

Devercelly and a second student, who was also intoxicated, were taken to Fuld for treatment of alcohol poisoning.

Devercelly was admitted to the intensive care unit.

The second student, whose name was not released, was treated in the emergency room and released. . . .

Edited to add: Rider University announcements about Mr. Devercelly’s death and the schedule for a memorial service at the school:

http://www.rider.edu/139_10026.htm

http://www.rider.edu/139_10031.htm

[Tom Earp]

Well, reports to come!

I hope it is in the negative!

But only time will tell!

Keep it and us updated.