Bid Night at Vincennes results in death of William Torrance
February 20th, 2012
KNOX CO., IN (WFIE) -
Police say they believe alcohol was a factor in the death of 19-year-old Vincennes University student William Torrance, after a bid night ceremony at a fraternity.
Some fraternity members tell 14 News, they even canceled their bid night activities Friday night after Torrance was found dead early that morning.
Those who knew the freshman say he’ll be missed.
“For those who actually knew Will, this is kind of a comforting stage,” said Torrance’s friend Jake Johnson.
Johnson says he met Torrance during freshman orientation.
“He always wanted to be outside doing something with his friends,” said Johnson. ”He always wanted to be active.”
Vincennes Police say he was found dead early Friday morning at Delta Gamma Iota, where they say minors were drinking the night before.
“This is one of the times where we just have to stick through it,” said Johnson.
The university says Delta Gamma Iota hasn’t been recognized by the campus since Fall 2010, due to unmet requirements. Another fraternity tells 14 News, this event reminds them of the importance of alcohol safety.
“I’m working to stop the underage drinking because we don’t need that kind of risk with us trying to get back onto campus,” said Pi Lambda Phi member Michael Jackson.
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September 4th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
[...] While there is still more to learn about this situation, it appears likely that it will be the next entry on Hank Nuwer‘s list of hazing/pledge related deaths. While it is the first of this academic year, it is not the first for 2012. Will Torrance of Vincennes (IN) University died in February while celebrating his pledging a local c…. [...]
December 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
[...] Will Torrance, Delta Gamma Iota (local), Vincennes (IN) – Died from alcohol poisoning in what was described as a bid night ceremony with the unrecognized local fraternity. Vincennes is a residential junior college, located in rural southwestern Indiana. This death received almost no coverage outside of the local community. (Info from hanknuwer.com) Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. [...]