A freshman student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is being treated at Anderson Hospital in Maryville after he was found this morning in the basement of a dormitory on campus.
Thomas Schwanke, 18, is believed to have fallen anywhere from two to ten stories down a trash chute around 2 a.m. according to police.
Schwanke was reportedly drinking earlier in the morning which could have led to the accident some believe.
Mary Rouse, Dean of Students, is one who is concerned. She believes this incident raises concern about alcohol abuse on campus.
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Good - although your 2nd sentence is the real lead - he fell down a trash chute! Might rearrange the lead to get that higher up in the story.
ReplyDeleteNice job of following AP Style (although check the stylebook for correct style for titles - "dean of students").
Be careful about speculating on the cause of the accident. Instead of saying some "believe" drinking could have led to the accident, just report what they said (that witnesses saw Schwanke drinking before the accident).
Avoid the word "believes." We don't know what Mary Rouse believes, only what she said.