Intoxicated student passes out in the Pub

At exactly 4:11 p.m. on Monday, March 8, Campus Police dispatch received a call that sent them running to The Pub. They arrived to find a student lying on the floor beneath a pool table, unresponsive.

Student Ian Knoop, who had entered The Pub around 1 p.m. that day, said that the student, who Knoop referred to as "Drunk Ben," was already present and had passed out in a chair by the time Knoop arrived that day. When Knoop and others present tried to speak to the inebriated student, Knoop says he did not respond at all.

"We got him some water and moved a trash can near him and figured we would let him sleep. He was out for about three hours after that," Knoop said. "Take care of drunk people," he added, "Drunk people are people too, just drunk and in need of some help."

Chief of Police Jim Spice said that the same student had been caught smoking in the library the night before, and Spice believes that he either arrived at school already intoxicated or brought his own bottle with him and proceeded to drink in The Pub. It is unknown if he was served alcohol by the Pub.

Justina Perez, who was working The Pub's counter when Public Safety arrived, said the student was already passed out when she arrived for her shift. It was not until an hour later that Public Safety arrived.

Though the campus police proceeded to call 911, it is unclear and remains unknown who contacted them in the first place.

Spice, thankful nothing fatal occurred, nonetheless condemned the behavior exhibited, saying, "If you see something that doesn't look right or out of place, call Public Safety immediately and let us figure it out."