I've noticed lately that there have been many students in the news, mostly for negative things. It's not often that students make national news, but when it's tragic or devastating, the whole country has to know about it. I guess it's to make everyone feel like it could happen anywhere; even their own local university.
The first story I read was about a girl named Alexandra Kogurt, who was murdered in her dorm room at SUNY by her boyfriend, who didn't go there. As usual, the reporter described her in good light: good student, attractive, many friends, freshman in college, her whole life ahead of her, etc. I feel bad for her, but at the same time, this happens way too often. Girlfriends getting choked and slammed to death by their boyfriends who, "wouldn't hurt anybody" or "never acted like that before." Not everyone is innocent, but if you suspect that you or a friend may be in an abusive relationship, I would hope that you would remember these stories as a warning and tell someone.
The second story was about a guy named Alexander, (ironically). Although he didn't die, he definitely could have. "Xander" Broughton, 20, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, was hospitalized for a blood-alcohol content of .448 percent. This was from allegedly "butt chugging" some Franzia blush wine, (meaning someone inserted a rubber tube up his butt hole and proceeded to pour wine into it slowly). This process has apparently become more popular recently, (maybe and hopefully not up here, but we never know). I can't understand why, because there's nothing on earth that would make me want to do this. Embarrassingly enough, they got the poor kid's name, his Greek organization, (which has been suspended upon further review), his university and what type of alcohol they were using, (box wine?.....really guys?) Then he goes and tells everyone that there's no way he could do such a thing. Seriously? They have the proof, the least you could do is make yourself look like less of an ass.
The third story regarding students is from South Georgia Tech. College. Adrianna Rhine, 19, died in a fountain on campus with her three-year-old son right near her, completely unharmed. The details of this incident are still underdeveloped, but it seems to be an accident so far. Unfortunately, this child of hers will have to grow up without a mother.
These stories are all about students, and yet they're all different. They each have something different to attract the reader to them. From death, to stupidity, to tragic accidents, these are all what make us as readers want to read them, It's what gives them flavor and pull.
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