CO SEP-18-2004 Colorado University student found dead in fraternity house

[AmyStrange]

(9/18/04 - BOULDER, CO) — Authorities discovered the body of an 18-year-old University of Colorado freshman in a fraternity house Friday, the second tragedy of its kind at a Colorado college in less than two weeks.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/nat_world/091804_APnat_studentdies.html



What is the point of my post, you may ask, since it so clearly seems not to be political, and thus not really DU material in any way, shape, or form?

What is the point of ANY post, but to inform and/ or create discussion. Missing persons deserve as much democratic consideration and justice as any other person.

Personally, I think they deserve it more so, because their voices (unless they are a young white college kid or white clean-cut mostly female rich person - for example, Smart, Sjodin, Levy, Peterson, Hacking etc.) are rarely heard from or written about or acknowledged in any way shape or form.

Do you know how many persons went missing in California at about the same time as Laci Peterson? Two that I know of specifically. One was hispanic (and also pregnant and also found murdered not too long AFTER Laci) and another was a prostitute, but guess which was talked about incessantly by the media?

And finally, missing persons and serial killers are an example of why the budgets of LE (both here in the U.S and abroad) should be raised (and NOT just for homeland security) which is A VERY POLITICAL subject - in my opinion,

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[F.Gordon]

1. I guess in a way it's "political"

These two kids who drank themselves to death could have done so legally if Peter Coors has his way.....

The fraternity members were returning to Boulder from an outing in Denver, sheriff's spokesman Vincent Montez said in a statement.

Eighteen of the bus' passengers were cited for underage drinking after it arrived in Boulder, Montez said in a statement.

Edit? Spell check? I don't need no stinkin' spel chek

[steal_this_book]

3. Andre Heinz to visit CO campuses w/mystery celebrity

I wonder if he will mention the drinking?

Anyhow, Andre and mystery guest (rumor says Natalie Portman) will blast through 7? campus engagements Thursday. They'll start in Greeley at UNC 9:30, move on to CSU and then south.

[AmyStrange]

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[newyawker99]

5. Hi steal_this_book!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[medeak]

2. if you mean more emphasis

needs to be put on the dangers of alcohol poisoning then I get your post...otherwise not.

spent too many years in the ER resuscitating these frat boys....one fell off roof and died from inebriation.