As disciplinary action is being considered, Penn has not released the names of students suspected of involvement in this weekend's attack on a Princeton University student.
However, officials have retracted earlier reports that a Penn student was arrested in connection with the incident.
Princeton Debate Team member John Brantl, a sophomore, was allegedly assaulted early Saturday morning while he stayed in the Quadrangle. The team was on campus for a debate this weekend.
According to Brantl, he and 10 other Princeton students were sleeping in an unlocked lounge in the Upper Quad when five assailants -- not the four reported by Penn -- entered.
Brantl would not go into details, but said the students disturbed them early in the night, and returned at 4 a.m.
According to reports, one suspect poured motor oil over Brantl, and threatened to use his cigarette to light him on fire. Brantl would not confirm or deny these reports.
The assailant allegedly kicked Brantl and told him not to return to Penn's campus.
The students who were with Brantl called the police, and upon their arrival, Brantl issued a statement to investigators.
Penn spokeswoman Lori Doyle corrected yesterday's statement that a Penn student was arrested.
"There have been no arrests as of yet," she said.
A student was brought in and questioned, but not formally charged, and so at this point, Doyle said, names will not be released.
Nursing junior Sarah Kangas is a residential advisor for the Provost Smith hall in the Quad where the Princeton students were staying. She spoke to the Princeton students as well as the suspects.
"First, I checked on the Princeton students to make sure they were okay and if they needed anything," she said. "And I was involved with getting information for investigators."
Kangas would not give any other specifics or names, however.
Kate Reilly is tournament director for the Princeton Debate team and was also at Penn for the weekend, but would not comment on the incident.
Other Princeton Debate Team representatives were unavailable for comment.
Woodland College House Dean Jane Rogers said that house officials are cooperating with the police and the Office of Student Conduct to ensure that all information is correct.
"We have talked to Princeton students and our own students," she said. "As we learn more information, we will take actions within the house that we think are appropriate."
Brantl is not sure of the extent of the investigation and said he has not been contacted by Penn yet, and is not sure whether he will be.
Quad resident and College sophomore Eric Boschetti said he was surprised about the attack.
"I think it was really inconsiderate -- they acted like two-year-olds," he said. "I have been at Princeton a lot, and nothing like this has ever happened."
College freshman Lorena O'Neil agreed with Boschetti.
"I think it is really crossing the line; they didn't need to do it," she said. "There is such a thing as taking school spirit too far, and that was it."
Brantl said he does not hold the University accountable, though.
"I don't think the whole University should be blamed for the actions of five people," he said.
Rogers said that people from a number of institutions were staying in the Quad for the weekend, and as far as she knows, there were no other incidences of violence.
