With all the hoopla over our school's appearance in the Orange Bowl, there are still some stories out of campus that aren't good at all.
The most recent is the death of the Pi Kappa Alpha pledge, Pikes, David Bogenberger, from alcohol. He was 19 and from my old high school, Palatine. We went to school with his aunt and father.
Rightfully so, the fraternity is now off campus and its leaders and members on trial for his death. Hey, I know fraternities drink, I was a Delta Sig there. But what he drank was really above and beyond, but not surprising in this day and age of everything "EXTREME."
Then, there was the murder of Toni Keller on October 21, 2010. Her killer was found and now will be standing trial.
Worst of all were the St. Valentine's murders on Feb. 14, 2008, when five students were slain in Cole Hall. At least there is now a fitting memorial to them on campus. I just went to the Wikipedia article. Too bad they chose to use the murderers name. It is my belief that when someone does the unthinkable as mass murderers, theirs should become a name that must not be mentioned.
Sad Times at NIU.
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