Student hospitalized for 'excessive alcohol'

A female Ware College House resident was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania early Saturday morning due to an alcohol-related illness after police found her unconscious in a Quadrangle bathroom, sources said. Police and paramedics responded to the scene following a call by a member of the Ware College House staff at around 3 a.m. The student was treated and released several hours later. Sources said the student had consumed an "excessive" amount of alcohol. The incident marks the first reported alcohol-related illness of the semester. Last fall, nine students were rushed to HUP in individual incidents of excessive alcohol consumption. Last semester, Penn administrators released a revised parental notification policy calling for parents of students who have had previous and significant drug or alcohol violations to be notified by the University. Under the policy, the University will also have the option of notifying parents of students whose alcohol-related misconduct leads to personal injury, property damage or expulsion from their college house.