A twenty-two-year-old student at Bowling Green State University is struggling for his life after being found in “terrible” condition after a fraternity incident. Stone Foltz was rushed to a hospital on Friday after his local classmates found him after what a fellow student described as a “deadly” and “crazy” alcohol-related event.
Just over 24 hours later, Foltz’s family has been faced with the unthinkable: starting the process to donate their organs.
“Please be respectful, considerate and passionate. Do not post comments on the details of what you have heard. Stone stays with us for as long as we donate his organs. Hug your children and tell them every day how much you love them, ”read a statement from Foltz’s mother, shared with local media by a family lawyer.
The 20-year-old had attended an off-campus event Thursday night for the BGSU chapter of the international brotherhood Pi Kappa Alpha, where he pledged commitments to drink “copious” amounts of alcohol, according to Sean Alto, l ‘family lawyer.
A Bowling Green student who spoke to WTOL 11 news media on condition of anonymity said he was asked to promise to drink “a handle of alcohol” to be given and “finish all the time.” that we are there before we leave “.
An alcohol handle contains about 40 shots.
“It’s crazy for me that they can allow this deadly and negligent drink to continue. I think it’s amazing for me to be trying to hide behind this organization, ”the student said.
The university said it was aware of the “alleged activity related to alcohol consumption” at an off-campus event and “has put this fraternity on probation while we work with local law enforcement.”
The fraternity has issued a statement saying it is “horrified and outraged” by the nebulization incident.
“The fraternity has a policy of zero tolerance towards illegal activity, substance abuse, harassment and any kind of novelty. We reiterate in the strongest terms: we refuse to defend or tolerate any behavior that creates environments or dangerous situations for our members or for the larger campus community in any of our more than 200 chapters in the United States and abroad, ”the statement said.
The brotherhood said it is collaborating in an investigation and has suspended the chapter involved in the incident. Bowling Green police confirmed there was an ongoing investigation, but gave no further details.
Foltz graduated from Buckeye Valley High School in Ohio in 2019 and was said to be active in various sports.
Tragically, it has ended life support a few months after a law aimed at cracking down on progress slowed the Ohio Senate.
“It happens year after year after year. It’s been a long time coming, and these young people in these fraternities who have the reins of power just don’t seem like what they’re doing is wrong, “Alto said, according to WTOL 11.” It causes serious, catastrophic damage that can change life and death. And they don’t seem to get it. And, you know, one of the things I’m hoping for is that this year Ohio lawmakers (could) pass the Collin Act, which was introduced last year but didn’t get it. “
As for Foltz’s family, Alto said that “right now they are focused on their son. I hope they will take it hour by hour, day by day ”.