three Penn students were treated this weekend for alcohol-related illnesses, while a fourth was injured in a fistfight. Three University students landed in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania this weekend with alcohol-related illnesses, according to University Police. In addition, police reported a simple assault at a Penn fraternity party, where one student was treated at the HUP emergency room for injuries sustained during the altercation. On Friday afternoon, a female senior was found in an "incoherent state" at Hill Field, the site of the officially sanctioned "Hey Day Again" picnic. An unidentified male tried helping her home but eventually called paramedics. The female student was then taken to HUP and did not require an overnight stay. Also on Friday, at around 11:30 p.m., University Police responded to a large party at the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, located at 3539 Locust Walk. A male University student was taken to HUP after being injured in a fistfight. He received cuts to his face and mouth. No arrests were made. Police said the party was broken up later in the evening but many of the party's attendees left when police arrived on the scene. A few hours later, at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning, a 17-year-old female University student was transported to HUP for an alcohol-related illness. The student was taken from Kings Court/English College House after a resident advisor discovered her condition. She was treated and released at 4:30 a.m, police said. Also on Saturday, a male University student was found semi-conscious in the hallway of his residence on the 3900 block of Walnut Street. According to police, the underage student was barely coherent and could not provide any information about his condition, which was due to excessive drinking. He was treated at HUP. This is the third consecutive weekend Penn students have wound up in the emergency room at HUP after having too much to drink. Last weekend, three students received treatment and two others spent time at HUP the weekend before. None have required overnight stays. In the meantime, the University is mulling a decision on whether to notify parents of alcohol-related incidents and violations involving their children. A committee chaired by College of Arts and Sciences Dean Richard Beeman recently presented a list of recommendations to Provost Robert Barchi. University President Judith Rodin is expected to review the report within the next several days.
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