The Tech received the following press release from the MIT News Office. This is a developing story and additional information will be added as it becomes available.

Scott Krueger is still in the Intensive Care Unit at Beth Israel Hospital. A family member said that he is in critical condition.

There will be full coverage of this incident in Tuesday's issue. In the mean time, the Boston Globe has several stories about the incident, including an AP story summarizing the situation.

This page was last updated on Sunday, September 28 at 4:00.

MIT News Office

Massachusetts Institute of Technology  *  Room 5-111  *  77 Massachusetts
Avenue  *  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307  *  617-253-2700

MIT freshman found unconscious in frat house, taken to Beth Israel Hospital


For Immediate Release, Saturday, September 27, 1997

Contact:        Robert J. Sales
Phone:  	867-0927 or 253-1682
Email:  	


CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-An MIT freshman was found unconscious in his fraternity
house room and taken to Beth Israel Hospital early Saturday by the Boston
Emergency Medical Service.

        The student, Scott Krueger, 18, of Orchard Park, N.Y., was in the
hospital's coronary care unit Saturday night.

        MIT Campus Police received a call from the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity house, 28 the Fenway, Boston, at 11:56pm Friday and were told
that Krueger was unconscious.  MIT Police called 911 and Boston Police,
Fire Department and EMS officers responded.

        Krueger's parents were notified.

        "We're obviously very concerned," said Margaret R. Bates, MIT"s
Dean for Student Life.  "Our thoughts are with the family."

        The fraternity has been suspended pending the results of an
investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including
whether alcohol was involved.


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The Tech received the following press release from the Inter-Fraternity Council.

For Immediate Release, Sunday, September 28, 1997

Contact:        Iddo Gilon,
                InterFraternity Council President
Phone:          (617) 536-3683

The members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
InterFraternity Council (IFC) wish to express our deepest concern
regarding the incident this weekend at Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.
Our thoughts are with Scott Krueger and his family.

The Presidents Council met tonight, Sunday, September 28, 1997,
and unanimously passed the following resolution:

        All Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups
        (FSILGs) resolve to voluntarily cancel all events in which
        alcohol is involved until all FSILG and IFC risk management
        policies have been reviewed, according to guidelines
        established by the IFC  Risk Management Chair, the IFC
        Presidential Advisory Board, and the Alumni IFC.

The IFC is comprised of the thirty-nine FSILGs at MIT.  Presidents
Council, its legislative body, is comprised of the presidents of the
member FSILGs.

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