An 18-year-old freshman student was reported injured after falling anywhere from two to ten stories down a trash chute of a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville dormitory. The student, Thomas Schwanke, was found early this morning, before 8:00 a.m., on the basement floor. However, police believe Schwanke fell around 2:00 a.m.
Witnesses say Shwanke had been drinking prior to the fall. Mary Rouse, Dean of Students at the university, said the incident again raises concern about alcohol abuse on campus.
Schwanke is being treated at Anderson Hospital in Maryville where hospital officials declined to discuss his condition, or the extent of his injuries.
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Danielle -
ReplyDeleteGood. Lead could be improved by dropping "reported" and attributing the police at the end of the 1st sentence ("according to police").
Check AP Stylebook for titles (dean of students).