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Douglas at the scene “for a long amount of The Marion County Coroner s office has ■ Pblke, coroner continue friend Monica Jackson, also an IUPUI stu Members of Indianapolis Fur Department time bdofteJie was transported.” McKinney not yet determined the exact cause of lKm investigating April 20 death dent. Jackson had been in the bleachers near Rescue Squad 13 were the first to arrive on said glas’ death the area of the pool and screamed for a life­ the scene — roughly five minutes after Dou­ Shortly after arriving at Wishurd Memorial “He was reportedly pulled from tin* bottom of 18-year-old IUPUI freshman. guard when she realized Douglas had not re­ glas had been pulled from the water, accord­ Hospital s trauma unit, and less than an hour of the pool and a fair amount ot fluid tame surfaced. according to police ing to McKinney The Medic One emergency after he disappeared beneath the water’s sui imt of him that was almost certainly pool wa One whistle blast from the lifeguard on serv ice team from Wishard Memorial Hospi­ face. Douglas was pronounced dead let contaminated.” Gona said I can logically By Den Sharp duty signaled to everyone in the area that tal arrived next. According to police reports. Douglas was determine that if he was at the bottom of the TWSgWM* there was an emergency and he was going "When l got there, the two members of the found at the bottom of the pool at approxi­ pool, that at some point water entered his into the water. The lifeguard, who had been Indianapolis Fire Department rescue squad mately 3:54 p.m He was pronounced dead at body. I can’t tell you if that cauyed his death An afternoon of fun turned tragically seri­ working at the Natatorium for almost two had gotten there just a few moments before Wishard at 4:49 p.m. or not ” ous April 20 when an 18-year-old IUPUI years, found Douglas at the bottom of the us.” said Kev in Gona. one of the emergency Douglas never responded to treatment and According lo McKinney llie lifeguards’ re freshman was discovered underwater at the 9-foot-deep end of the pool, according to Julie medical technicians who responded with never regained consciousness during the time xponse was a “textbook example ot what deep end of the Indiana University McKinney. Naukirium director. Medic One. ‘There was what appeared to be lifeguards and rescue crews worthed to revive needs lo he done ” Natatonurn's instructional pool. After pulling Douglas from the water and a half dozen bystanders and the rescue squad him. Gona said. Lifeguard' at the Natatorium receive ad Curtis K. Douglas disappeared beneath the placing him on the deck, the lifeguard began from IFD” While police and Natatorium officials re­ vanced CPR training from Lilts and Associ­ water’s surface less than a minute before the performing CPR. according to police reports According to Gona. fire department per­ port that Douglas was underwater for less ates. an Indianapolis based lileguard manage­ lifeguard on duty pulled hts lifeless body out A second lifeguard who had entered the pool sonnel had taken over performing CPR when than a minute before being pulled out by a ment group They are also required lo go of the pool at 3:54 p.m^ according to IU Po­ to relieve the first began to assist. Until para­ he amved, according to Gona. lifeguard, this sudden tragedy has left the lice Department reports. medics arrived, the two attempted to resusci­ Paramedics and rescue crews worked on campus wondering “How did this happen?’ Please see DOUGLAS on Page 2 MULCAHY WINS Blake overturns USA Senate election decision ception May l . according to Vessel) ■ April 12 vote by senate Blake, who handled the appeal, members nullified through was not able to provide the written ra donate behind the decision due lo his appeal to vice chancellor. work last week with the “tragedy Sunday at the natatonum.” according B y M M tU tU n to Vessel) Griffith had no comment and of­ T U S y a r ficeholders supported Blake’s deci­ sion unanimously, according to one A decision by Vice Chancellor for student government representative Undergraduate Education Herman The decision was announced by Blake has seconded the student Blake after one week of review body’s popular choice of Tom In an interview two weeks ago Mulcahy as president of the Under­ with 77ie Sagamore. Mulcahy said his graduate Student Assembly for the appeal pointed to Part II of Student 1997-1998 school year. Complaint Procedures. ”B Com The decision was announced by plaints against other university em­ Blake on April 23 to President of the ployees.” and “C Complaints against Senate Richard Griffith, current USA other students “ President Tom Mulcahy and Jeff Apnl 12. one day after the el<\ Vesscly. faculty advisor for student lions fur USA student government government representatives. Mulcahy wav dis ‘Those people who are most inti- missed from the 1997-1998 election qiately involved are aware of the de­ process in a 3 2 secret ballot v»kc by cision,” said Vessely. “I think basi­ the senate cally everyone has agreed to put That decision was made allci the everything behind us and move on ” 1997 Election ( ‘onimuice Minority As of press time. Mulcahy could Report was brought forth by Senator nor be reached for comment Joe Goins of the Undergraduate I dii “Wednesday afternoon of this cation Center week, the 23rd. Vice Chancellor The report stated that although Herman Blake upheld the appeal of Mulcahy was punished carlin av a Tom Mulcahy and set aside the dcci student by the Office of Campuv In­ sion of the senate to not scat Tom.” terrelations - at which time Mukahy said Vessely. “So in fact. Tom w ill he said be wtoie letters ot apology to all seated as the next president of the members involved - he should .ktu Undergraduate Student Assembly ” ally have been punished as a “candi­ The incumbent will officially begin date to the office of USA president his term May 13 and will ceremoni­ Acly added be projects changes ously take the reins in an awards re­ Sl year’s election process Program instills kids with value of academic success B New research center takes R. Miller, executive director for Earth Day education, research and service in the environ­ Indiana. mental sciences. The center is also trying to de- ■ Future Problem Solvers evaluators, offering the kids feedback part in festival to help educate The center had a booth at the corner of one sekip new courses and new degrees and helping determine who attends of the tents to show people some of their envi­ “There is no other center at a university in meet on campus during the slate bowl people on environmental issues. ronmental projects planned for this year the state that really has quite as broad a mission “I enjoy working with children The projects displayed at CEES* booth in­ as we do.” said Hall. ”We are looking at the 13th annual state bowl. anytime.” said Jon Pinney. a junior By Tonrnnl MortsNta cluded Dino Dig. which is an excavation whole amount of environmental sciences ” mayonng in political science planned for this summer at a dinosaur fossil CEES was set up primarily by the faculty of He has worked as an evaluator tor By Kristen Jennings site in Wyoming. They also displayed a project the geology department on Jan I. 1996 It is two years, and this scar versed as an T h S * c m * t demonstrating anthropogenic impacts on estua­ associated with other academic units such as organ i rat tonal assistant at the h»w| A new research center in the school of sci­ rine ecosystems in South Florida the School of Public and Environmental Af­ “We re teaching Lids th.it it s all ence. Center for Earth and Environmental Sci­ CEES has also been working for the past fairs. education, engineering and technology, Some of Indiana’s finest Future right lo use your mind.” said Pmncy. ence. participated in the eighth annual Earth several years on a research program focusing medicine, libera) arts and law Problem Solvers gathered on IUPUI’s “Your brain activity is just as impor­ Day festival. The festival took place April 19. on an urban watershed and associated wetland “It was set up to give students new opportu­ campus. April 19 for their annual tant as physical activity.“ the Saturday closest to April 22. which is the complex in the Indianapolis area and studies in nities to learn about and practice environmental state bow l Judy Sherman, state director oltbc official Earth D^r.