sax

My son has been at Penn State for 4 yrs.

I was at a football tailgate last year and was impressed with the number of police on bikes and undercover police asking for ID's and issueing underage tickets. These kids get underage txs including losing their drivers liscense for 3 mo., fines and mandatory alcohol classes. Police and security are always out looking to stop trouble before it starts. They have also started to push hard on the furnishing charges to impress upon students that this is not tolerated and is criminal. Just as it is criminal in many states to serve your own 20 yr old a glass of wine in your house.

I am totally impressed with the entire family that is PSU as the entire campus of 40,000 people+ stopped to search for this kid within a day. Most authorities will not call an adult missing for several days if not a week.

This was a horrible acccident that could and has happened on a number of college campuses.

sax

Recent Alcohol-Related Student Deaths on College Campuses

I think we can all agree this is a widespread problem on college campuses

LTMREM

My 18 year old is a freashman at PSU and this tragedy touched us deeply. Our hearts go out to his whole family. Something has to be done- but we know that there is no easy answers. No matter what - reality is kids are going to drink- but i guess we have to convince them to be responsible, to look out for each other to never go out alone but i know there is no quick fix. On a seperate note regarding this I was disapointed that a text alert didn't go out on the psu text alert system. Didn't a missing 18 qualify as an emergency and after he was found - not then either? What a great loss not only to his family but to the school. No ones life should end before it truly has even begun. Hopefully this will serve as some great wake up call to all student but especially freshman what can happen.

Beil1958

So, So Sad.

This is something we try to impress upon our kids when they head out for college: look out for each other, check-in (and out) with your roommate {not because they are keeping tabs on you or because you have to answer to them, but because you need to help each other out in this way} so someone knows where you are, have emergency contact numbers for families, etc.....Girls seem to take the 'buddy system' a bit more seriously. This could have happened anywhere; could have been any of our families.

A link to the campus newspaper account:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...ccidental.aspx

IMO, it's impressive that they even knew he was missing. Parties often lead to staying overnight stays, etc. I understand his parents had come to campus to join in the search.

Just so tragic.

Hunt

Perhaps we should redefine "foul play" in a situation like this.

masslou

Appropriate remarks by PSU President from the above link:

"Joe Dado's death reminds us that we are all Penn Staters," Spanier wrote. "Each of us has a fundamental obligation to tend to one another's needs. We study and work together; we play together; we weep as one."

... I especially like the fundamental obligation to tend to one another's needs

rutgersmamma

Toxicology reports for Joe Dado--No surprises. Hopefully few students will learn from this tragedy.

Penn State Student's Blood-Alcohol Level Twice Legal Limit At Death - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh