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I don't disagree with any of this. however, this article could be written by any newspaper that resides where a major football program is. the point is that, you only see it about south Carolina because the state is a trash, rag newspaper, that for some reason, decided long ago, to trash USC anytime they could. it's amateur journalism at bestWow, this is embarrassing. Most students probably had some crazy times in college now and then, but it sounds like things are getting pretty out of hand. Like, once you start spitting and assaulting hospital staff, you should probably get some stiff discipline from the school, if not expulsion depending on the severity of it. Beyond that, bars and organizations that promote drinking need to get serious (or be made to get serious) about underage and excessive drinking.
What's the point of 99% of their articles.What is the point of this article exactly?
161 students were sent to the hospital for alcohol and drug related issues last year. That’s .4 percent of the student population. 11 students were cited for underage drinking in a two week period in October. Seriously? That’s a story.
The only thing interesting here is the incompetent and corrupt Columbia Police Department is sending under age drinkers to the hospital for no reason, rather than arresting or citing them.
The only thing interesting here is the incompetent and corrupt Columbia Police Department is sending under age drinkers to the hospital for no reason, rather than arresting or citing them.
I don't disagree with any of this. however, this article could be written by any newspaper that resides where a major football program is. the point is that, you only see it about south Carolina because the state is a trash, rag newspaper, that for some reason, decided long ago, to trash USC anytime they could. it's amateur journalism at best
I don’t know how it is in Columbia, but in Horry County and many other places, the jails won’t take obviously drunk inmates unless they’ve first been cleared by the ER. And then you can say “well don’t arrest them, just cite them”. But that’s not that easy either...you cite and release a drunk 19 year old and they end up dead or raped, the family raises holy hell because you didn’t arrest them for their own safety. So the Columbia police may be corrupt as you say (I have no idea), but arresting drunks and taking them to the hospital is NOT an indication of corruption
how many students goto USC? 161 in an entire year, while not great, doesn't seem to be an alarming number to meI hear you. I don't love The State by any means. Some of the reporting in that article seems amateurish. The quote from an anonymous EMT saying that if drinking were a sport we'd be #1 smelled like a tater to me. The headline was sensationalistic.
But I have heard from reliable sources that USC has a big drinking issue even compared to other peer institutions (i.e. big southern public universities). 161 students having to go to the hospital over a year is ridiculous.
What is the point of this article exactly?
161 students were sent to the hospital for alcohol and drug related issues last year. That’s .4 percent of the student population. 11 students were cited for underage drinking in a two week period in October. Seriously? That’s a story.
The only thing interesting here is the incompetent and corrupt Columbia Police Department is sending under age drinkers to the hospital for no reason, rather than arresting or citing them.
But the 23-year-old student, like many other intoxicated students who are taken to the hospital, wasn’t drunk enough to require medical attention, one of the nurses who witnessed the alleged assault said.
“If someone is able to talk and answer questions, they probably don’t need to go to the hospital,” a nurse said.
The EMT agreed, saying, “There’s been more than one occasion where we’ve taken USC students to the hospital...but they didn’t need to be there.”
It’s just laziness, and targeting underaged students who are drinking repsonsibly because they get off on it.
^^^ it’s not how many students attend USC, it’s how many students are living ON CAMPUS at USC. When the school talks about being notified of students being hospitalized, they’re talking about the ones who live on campus. They don’t get notified about the ones living off campus. And if you look at any school’s crime reports, the locals/commuters aren’t the troublemakers, it’s the ones on campus. So 11 in 14 days isn’t 11 out of 30k, it’s 11 out of however many live in the dorms
From the article "USC isn’t necessarily notified when a student is transported to the hospital from an off-campus location." From this quote we can agree they may or may not be notified. Stating they are not notified is not accurate.
As per the numbers involved, one would have to know the housing capacity of USC to get an accurate account of the percentages of on-campus statistics. On that point, I can agree with you. I altered the numbers (an estimate only) to reflect your posted conclusions.
First, there are almost two dozen students ticketed for underage drinking. Next thing you know, somebody throws a water bottle on the field almost killing several Clemson players. What's next?!!?What is the point of this article exactly?
161 students were sent to the hospital for alcohol and drug related issues last year. That’s .4 percent of the student population. 11 students were cited for underage drinking in a two week period in October. Seriously? That’s a story.
The only thing interesting here is the incompetent and corrupt Columbia Police Department is sending under age drinkers to the hospital for no reason, rather than arresting or citing them.
Thank you for honesty. It's a horrible problem at a lot of universities. This isn't about Carolina vs Clemson. It's about societal problems.I’m sure the same goes on at Clemson. The difference is our stadium is within walking (stumbling) distance of the dorms (Frats). Sounds like most of the ones they get at the ER would be able to make it back to their dorms at Clemson. I’ve seen my fair share of kids who were just a drink or two away from poisoning. So this is not unique to y’all.