Corey's Comm 303 Blog

Something this week  that has caught my attention is the samething that has caught the attention of majority of this country. MARCH MADNESS!!!!!!!

I like the rest of the many college basketball followers filled out a bracket as I do every year. But to my suprise like everyone else, I witnessed the biggest upset weekend in the history of the tournament. I mean who would expect Cornell to make it to the sweet 16, or who would think Kansas (who spent the longest at #1 all season) would lose the second round to Northern Iowa who I have honestly never heard of until this tournament?

To my disagreement, my bracket is completely in shambles. I am unsure of who has any chance of winning their pools but after this unlucky weekend for top teams, my luck seemed to run out with them.

All in all, though I have not been happy with this years outcome, this first weekend of games has been the most fun to watch in recent years. Some teams are happy to play on and others faced the tough defeat, but for a fan of college basketball or sports period, you enjoyed this weekend of history making upsets.

University suspends fraternity after three alcohol poisoning incidents at recent off campus party leaves one in critical condition.

This past weekend, three students were admitted to the local hospital for alcohol poisoning. All members of the campus fraternity Alpha Beta Zeta. Junior Press Martin, Sophomore Rob Smith, and Freshman Al Amalek all under the legal drinking age. Martin and Smith were released while Almalek is still in the hospital listed in critical condition.

The university released the statement that will suspend all activities of the fraternity after their investigation shows illegal drinking at the party thrown at the ABZ house.

This incident occurs two weeks after University president comments on the schools alcohol policy: “Any fraternity in which the members have alcohol will be immediately suspended. A second offense within a year will result in the banning of that fraternity for five years.”

Interfraternity Council president Bart Addison remains shocked of the University’s decision and believes they were in co ordinance with the policies of the University. He hopes to be able to over turn the suspension for his organization.

Jan Mize in the university’s public relation department did release that usually suspensions like this are for about a year. ABZ could face more than a year once the school’s investigation is completed.

The university is now considering  increasing its police patrols of fraternity houses on the weekends to prevent such an event from happening.