Sad news from Rider University

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<p><a href="http://www.rider.edu/139_10026.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rider.edu/139_10026.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>According to our local news, this is alleged to have occured as a result of some binge drinking. Another student was also hospitalized, but is expected to recover. The student who passed away was reported to be from California. I can't imagine those poor parents getting that phone call and having to fly to New Jersey...</p>

<p>This reinforces how important that it is to educate our kids on being safe.</p>

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<p>Here is a news report:</p>

<p><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5165974%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=5165974&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>from the article</p>

<p>AWRENCE TWP., N.J. - March 30, 2007 - A Rider University student has died from alcohol poisoning, and police want to know if the poisoning was the result of fraternity hazing.</p>

<p>At 10:50 am 18-year-old freshman Gary DeVercelly of Long Beach California was pronounced dead at Capital Health System's Fuld Campus in Trenton, said Don MacNeill, a hospital spokesman. Devercelly had been in critical condition at the hospital.</p>

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<p>They were pursuing community service activities. :(</p>