Thursday, November 26, 2009

Education

Delaware Freshman Dies After Party

November 10, 2008 03:17 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

A University of Delaware freshman died early Saturday morning from what police suspect was alcohol poisoning at a party, the News Journal reports. Brett Griffin, 18, was unconscious when police arrived just before 3 a.m. and later died at a nearby hospital. The house that had hosted the party was home to several members of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, which authorities say Griffin—a varsity wrestler at South Brunswick High School in New Jersey—was pledging.

An autopsy was conducted Sunday, but an official cause of death has not been announced.

Tags: colleges | Greek life | police | food and drink

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Stop Alcohol

Very sad, but died date is already settled when he was born,should avoid Haram wines and Alcohols,its a worst habits.

Alcoholism

Very sad to see a promising life is lost unneccesarily. All the colleges must do some more to educate these young ones to avoid such habits /behaviour.

Very sad.

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