but a sorrow Dartmouth A college and two members of a fraternity are facing charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party this summer.
Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, was reported missing after a party in July. State and local emergency responders searched the Connecticut River and found his body.
On Friday, police in Hanover, New Hampshire, where Dartmouth is located, announced that Alpha Phi has been charged with facilitating an underage drinking house. Two members of Beta Alpha Omega were charged with providing alcohol to a person under 21 years of age.
The party was hosted by Alpha Phi Sorority and alcohol was provided by Beta Alpha Omega. Most of the people attending the party were under the age of 21. At the end of the party, police said many attendees decided to swim in the river. While on the river, it rained heavily and most of the people left. Jang, whose family told authorities he couldn't swim, was left behind.
At the time of the incident, Dartmouth suspended the sorority and fraternity and those suspensions remain in effect. Jang was a member of Beta Alpha Omega.
“Dartmouth has long valued the contributions that Greek organizations bring to the student experience when they are operating within their stated values and standards,” the college said in a statement. “These organizations, as well as all Dartmouth students and community members, have a responsibility to ensure that Dartmouth remains a safe, respectful, equitable and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff.”
No one from Alpha Phi could be reached for comment.