Alcohol transports continue to rise
To date, a total of 48 students have been transported to the hospital, an increase from the 42 transports in the previous academic year. In winter quarter alone, there were 15 cases.
Ralph Castro
Pledge pilot course slated as optional
Following conversations with leaders in both fraternities and sororities, Residential Education (ResEd) plans to launch a new class this spring for new pledges in the Greek community. Plans to implement an educational component to the pledging process were initially met with complaints by members of the Greek community because of a cited lack of communication with ResEd.
Four Loko: Cheap drink’s ups and downs
It’s been dubbed “blackout in a can” and “liquid cocaine.” It looks just like an energy drink in a red and grey camouflage-designed aluminum can, except for an “alcoholic beverage” label encircling the top.
‘Blackout in a can’ blacklisted
College officials and government authorities look into the health hazards of latest trend in alcoholic beverages, spiked energy drinks.
Fall quarter sees rise in alcohol emergencies
In the beginning weeks of fall quarter, 16 students were transported to the hospital for alcohol-related incidents, said Ralph Castro, manager of the Substance Abuse Prevention Program at Vaden Health Center. The number represents an increased rate from the 61 total transports reported during the 2009-10 school year and is of growing concern among administrators and dorm staff.
Fraternity house placed on suspension
Campus officials have put housed fraternity Kappa Sigma on provisional alcohol and party suspension for conduct and possible policy violations during New Student Orientation, according to Nate Boswell, associate director of Residential Education (ResEd) on the Row.
Castro, county officials discuss the methods behind AlcoholEdu’s renewal
Although the decision has already been made to renew funding for four more years of the online alcohol education program AlcoholEdu, University and county officials are still monitoring the ramifications of the survey data that in part bolstered the program’s renewal bid.
AlcoholEdu receives four more years of funding
Citing positive results since its 2006 inception, Stanford administrators announced that they will be renewing their use of the AlcoholEdu program for four more years.