<p>While the original couple of posts on this topic linked to an obituary and also to a news article, I have chosen to take the links out. I realize that since the topic STARTED with those links, subsequent posters continued to use this young man's first name in their posts. I think we can discuss this and similar tragedies without the names of the student other than the posting name he used on CC. I am deeply saddened by the loss of a fellow poster at such a young age. I hope his life will be celebrated. If there are lessons to be learned, then something positive can come from such tragedy. </p>
<p>I am unclear now at the cause and thought I had read the cause but now do not recall where I read it and so let's remember that the cause may be under investigation. In any case, even without the cause, it is a loss of a student's life on a college campus. A relative was quoted in one article about attendance at a party. No matter the cause, views on the topic of partying were shared on CC before and now and in any case, those issues are ones that are important whether they played a factor in the cause of death or not. Unless published, we should not assume anything, though the discussion or warnings are worthwhile too. </p>
<p>Please either refer to the issues or the poster's posting name but not any real names for privacy. Thank you Maineparent for pointing that out. </p>
<p>Once again, thoughts and prayers to the family from everyone at CC. He will be missed by those he touched.</p>
<p>I would like to point out that the article does leave many necessary details out. Was he found in a pool of vomit? Vomit in his throat, any sign he choked on his own vomit? If not, presumably the only other alcohol related death to be had lieing in bed is from a BAC of over like 0.45, which I forget how many hours later he was found, but odds are if it were fewer than 20 hrs between a toxicology scan and his death, he may register a BAC. What we need are witnesses. Did he accept a drink from anyone else? Maybe this needs to be classified under a failed date rape. I feel like from what little info we have, there is no excuse for jumping to the conclusion that he drank himself to death thinking he was invisible. I do not recall reading any of his posts, but from what has been copied into here, it sounds like he was a responsible drinker. I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt that his death was caused by something outside of his control.</p>
<p>During their meeting, SPE brothers said [lucifer] visited their fraternity on Thursday evening and consumed alcohol there. However, [lucifer] drank alcohol he brought in a flask rather than consuming alcohol provided by SPE, Van Der Vaart said. [.........]</p>
<p>SPE brothers determined that [lucifer] was escorted back to Cauthen by his friend, who is a pledge at SPE, and a SPE brother, according to Van Der Vaart.</p>
<p>"They said they put him in bed and he was still responding," Van Der Vaart said. "They rolled him on his side [and his friend] stayed in the room for 15 minutes" before returning to his own room. </p>
<p>Richmond Times-Dispatch
Mar 21, 2006</p>
<p>[lucifer's] grandfather, said his grandson was partying the night before he died and stayed at the dorm afterward.</p>
<p>He went to sleep and never woke up, [lucifer's grandfather] said. The whole thing is beyond my comprehension.</p>
<p>But he said his grandson had struggled with alcohol problems in the past.</p>
<p>He had that weakness. We suspect that may have had something to do with it. . . . I know we all have to die, no matter what. But I can't put my mind around this, he said.</p>
<p>[lucifer], who was found dead in a U.Va. dorm room Friday morning, died from "alcohol intoxication," said Arkuie Williams, the central district administrator for the medical examiner's office in Richmond.</p>
<p>Williams said [lucifer's] death was deemed an accident. Williams would not disclose [lucifer's] blood-alcohol level.</p>