WVU officials are continuing to look for a way to handle what they're calling the "800-pound gorilla in the room." That's the phrase they used after the post-Baylor riots to describe alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption is what also led to the arrest of three Sigma Chi pledges and 16 citations in the days before the Nolan Burch incident. Burch's death, which was alcohol related, is just the latest in a series of appearances by the gorilla. For young people it's all about camaraderie and about being part of a social group," said Dr. Sullivan. "And so if they see one or two other people drinking heavy, especially if there are some dares and some goading going on, then folks who may not have that much interest in drinking a lot will drink way more than they intended to."
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