rutgersmamma

No Foul Play Suspected In Missing PSU Student's Death - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

Another tragic loss. Another family in need of our thoughts/prayers as they face the difficulty of burying their son.

zoosermom

Oh no. How horrible. God bless his family.

MomofWildChild

I hate this. My sister was telling me about the missing boy yesterday. My niece is a senior at PSU. The whole place was reeling.

Meadesport

My prayers and thoughts go out to the family

momlove

Wow, isn't this every parent's worst nightmare. How tragic. He was only a freshman and only there a short time. My heart aches for his family.

ilovetoquilt22

Does anyone else think alcohol might be involved? I wouldn't be suprised.

barrons

yup

Police looking into furnishing charges after freshman's death - The Daily Collegian Online

toneranger

I've been following this tragic story...so sad.
The student was at a number of places (presumably drinking) before he went missing...including his big sister's apt...so it really presents a challenge on the furnishing charges. I hope they leave the family alone...

tom1944

toneranger- so if a non-relative supplied the liquor charge them but if it was his sister no charges should be filed? I understand the sentiment but I am not sure a D.A. office can operate that way.

momlove

I just HATE that alcohol plays such a huge part of college life! I was at a college football game last weekend and I couldn't believe how much alcohol there was at the tailgating before the game. I was mostly surprised at how many adults seemed to be drinking to excess (and I mean OLDER adults) and how many groups of older adults and very young looking college students were drinking a lot of alcohol together. I just could not imagine being middle-aged and feeling it necessary to get drunk or even close to it prior to a 3-4 hour football game. I'm not opposed to a beer or two, but there were tons of people who were clearly intoxicated to some degree. What are we saying to our kids? You have to drink to have a good time?

chuy

If only he'd had a better understanding of how alcohol effects his understanding he'd probably be alive right now. Instead he gets turned loose on a college campus with a minimal understanding of his limits and this is what happens. It's shameful.

sunnyflorida

D has two HS classmates at PSU. Word is that he was at one frat house, then at his older sister's apartment between 1 and 2 am Sun morning, then left to go to Frat house number two. He arrived at the Frat house after a party had mostly emptied out,and was not there long, leaving by 3am This particular Frat house was on campus. He left and was only 75 yards from the frat house when he fell 15 feet onto concrete (fell into a stairwell) and sustained head injuries. He was found dead Monday at 6pm by maintenance workers in a maintenance area. Alcohol is suspected as being to blame for the accident. Toxicology is pending. Students report he was drinking at multiple locations throughout the night.

Edited to add: Here is an independent student newspaper at PSU with a timeline. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...h_for_dad.aspx

Fraternity number two has been suspended http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...ends_fiji.aspx

ilovetoquilt22

Where were his friends? Was no one watching his back? That is the scary and sad part. He wasnt found for 18 hours, at the bottom of a staircase. If he hand't been aloine, help could have been gotten.

interesteddad

Penn State had the highest surveyed binge drinking rate I've ever seen. Off the charts. It was only a matter of time.

pugmadkate

I cannot imagine the hell these parents are going through. My heart breaks for them.

I am also disturbed by the passage of time before this young man was found. I hope that students will use this as a reminder about drinking but also to keep tabs on each other.