In a Sept. 18 news article titled "Alcohol-related transports on the rise," The Eagle incorrectly reported that so far this year, no alcohol-related transports related to on-campus drinking had occurred. According to Student Advocacy Center Director Nick Johnson, there have been transports this year related to on-campus drinking, and Letts Hall Resident Director Issam Khoury was misquoted. Johnson said some transport reports are filed directly through Public Safety and residence hall staff would not know anything about these reports.
Khoury said the information relayed in the article, including his assertion that every alcohol-related transport thus far this year has resulted from fraternity parties, reflects his experiences on duty as a Resident Director and was not intended to reflect university-wide statistics.
The Eagle also reported that "those who are transported to the hospital are required to meet with an official of the Office of the Dean of Students and participate in a drug education program." This is true for students caught violating university policy in conjunction with a hospital transport and for those who are just transported. However, those not found violating university policy and who need to go to the hospital will never see the incident appear on their official records, according to Sara Waldron, assistant dean of students.
This year there has been some "slightly different activity" in terms of who has been transported, Waldron said. Only three out of the 10 transports Waldron has been notified of have been freshmen. In the past, most students who have been transported were drinking off campus.
The Eagle apologizes for these errors.
In a Sept. 7 Scene article titled "Festival Celebrates Adams Morgan," the writer stated: "Following desegregation, Adams Morgan suffered from 'white flight' and became one of D.C.'s prominent non-white districts. Gentrification is taking care of that pesky little problem as we speak." The Eagle's editorial staff wishes to clarify that, in the greater context of the article, the statement was meant as a tongue-in-cheek observation of the less-than-positive effects of modern-day gentrification on Adams Morgan, a thriving and culturally diverse asset to D.C.'s cultural landscape. The comment was meant in no way to suggest that a non-gentrified D.C. neighborhood is negative. The Eagle apologizes for any misinterpretation.
