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The George Washington University student newspaper The Hatchet is reporting that a Medical Examiner's report shows that a sophomore who was discovered dead on campus in January died of acute alcohol intoxication. Laura Treanor, 19, was found dead in her bed by her roommate in the university's Ivory Tower residence hall. Treanor was a contributing editor at The Hatchet and a member of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. Witnesses said that Treanor had been at the Adams Mill Bar and Grill the night that she died, although initial accounts did not suggest that she'd been visibly intoxicated.
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Very sad
It took from January to April to report the cause of death?
Yep! They were also investigating the deaths of several homeless people around the D.C. area. The suspects: Empty
Bottles!
But seriously folks, her friends said that she was plastered the last time they saw her. Some friends indeed.
I know they said that she didn't seem intoxicated but if you're going out with friends to a bar...strange things can happen. Roofies. Mickeys. Most people who leave bars don't appear to be intoxicated...but if you've been out drinking then you've been out drinking.
"But seriously folks, her friends said that she was plastered the last time they saw her. Some friends indeed." I haven't seen any indication that her friends said she was plastered.
People knew.
This is Laura's mom. I do not mind reading any of these messages. I believe that the truth need to come out. Laura unfortunately took responsibility with her life. Maybe by finding out the details of that night I may be able to prevent some other mother and father from the pain that I still am feeling and will always. If Laura was plastered like you said. Why did her friends not all leave together!!!!!! No one seems to want to fill me in on what Laura drank at the bar. Did she do shots?? How many? Who was she with. Which friends say she was plastered? Why did Laura and a few others seem OK entering Ivory Towers? Did she get more drink in Ivory. Everyone is very quite about all of this. Initial reports said Laura was found in her clothers from the night before. In the video of Laura walking into Ivory she sppears to have on a different shirt and someone's jacket. If LAURA DID have that much drink at the bar, I would love to know. Because I feel a lot of anger toward GW administration. If she had enough alcohol in her to kill her, why did UPS and MPD state "natural causes" when their was several alcohol bottles in her dorm. 2 of her roommates were of age. Please reach out and help me and help others. Ann2tired1@AOL.COM, (914) 245-9112 OR (914) 610-8142. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD BLESS.
Thank you for posting in your time of grief. I hope answers and closure can come from your sharing your thoughts and questions.
Dear Lord, if the mom doesn't know, then it definitely is a cover up. The bar likely doesn't have a clue as to who served whom what, and the D.C. police are, well, the D.C. police. That leaves, guess who, the friends! Or should I say the so-called friends. Yes, that's right, the ones who were quick to pounce on this posting saying "let's have this all go away". They are hiding something... Part of the college experience is taking responsibility for your mistakes. Own up. Now.
So the initial accounts were complete BS? I find that hard to believe - in order to consume enough alcohol to kill you, you have to be at least VISIBLY intoxicated. I smell a cover up.
I smell Adams Mill Grill's owners sh*tting themselves. (Reportedly) Over-serving a 19 year old on the night she passed away due to acute alcohol intoxication. They may have hosted their last kickballer flip-cup tournament.
That shithole needs to close and become something a little more useful to the neighborhood. Like an Arby's, for example.
Or a less-nice satellite of Trio on 17th St.
Part of my point was how many "close enough to die" incidents were there between the time she died and the announcement of how she died.
I'm not foolish enough to think it would send a sobering message to fellow students, but...
I also agree at 19 years old she can't know how to handle the devil's drink.
Seriously. And they sure as hell shouldn't be able to vote, either. At least not until they turn 21.
Maybe this isn't the appropriate thread, but what the hell..
The dorm is really called the Ivory Tower?
Yeah, that's been done before, and it wasn't appropriate then either.
Also, maybe the results were not the most timely, but toxicology reports take eons (esp since there's hundreds of compounds to test). Additionally, from what I remember, she had some health red-herrings.
Still very, very sad and I hope it helps the city's young (and old!) to remember that binge drinking isn't such a great idea.
as one of lauras good friends, i ask you to please stop with the speculation. i was with her all night that night and none of us had seen any signs that she was sick. have some compassion and stop trying to sensationalize this tragic event.
sorry gw88 but I don't see anyone trying to sensationalize anything. it's news. it is tragic when someone one cares about dies. that doesn't mean one can expect others not to share information about it.
"But seriously folks, her friends said that she was plastered the last time they saw her. Some friends indeed."
... really? you think this is an appropriate comment? you are going to defend this person?
this is something her friends had no control over. and unless you where there and know all the facts, or you wrote the police report, you don't know anything. don't gossip. this isn't middle school.
her family and friends read these blogs everyday hoping to read nice memories of her. keep that in mind.
If that's the case, would you mind sharing your account of the events of that night?
i do mind. it is the business of those close to her and the police.
gw88, there is a difference between inappropriate and sensationalism. perhaps you should stay away from media outlets if you can't handle this kind of talk.
i do mind. it is the business of those close to her and the police.
This is not an apology, but a message. Just saying that even you don't know how intoxicated she was, but it is sad that what ever it was that killed her. I just saying that when my friends and I go out for drinks. The only sign we get that someone is BLOTTO is when they pass out in front of us or they forget about gravity. Otherwise they just leave the scene and go home. If they leave questionable, then we escort them home. In here, we just make comments.
If someone is binge drinking, it's easily possible for them to consume enough to do damage before the effects are fully felt.
Like I said, I smell a cover up, and hope it DOES become the business of the police. Or a gross negligence civil suit.
Those of you who are degrading this girl should be ashamed of yourselves. I knew Laura, and I know her friends very well. For you to sit here via comment post and speculate on something you know nothing about is disgraceful. I agree with "gw88", people like myself and others who knew Laura are deeply offended when we read comments which are degrading her integrity. This was a shocking and tragic event. I'm sorry for those who had to deal with the lose of Laura, and several of you should be more respectful of her memory.
Those of you who are degrading this girl should be ashamed of yourselves. I knew Laura, and I know her friends very well. For you to sit here via comment post and speculate on something you know nothing about is disgraceful. I agree with "gw88", people like myself and others who knew Laura are deeply offended when we read comments which are degrading her integrity. This was a shocking and tragic event. I'm sorry for those who had to deal with the lose of Laura, and several of you should be more respectful of her memory.
Nobody is degrading anyone. We all agree it was a terrible tragedy. However, if a local establishment serving alcohol to a minor contributed to her death then, I am sorry, but it is worthy of discussion. None of us want to see it happen again.
Im with HCE-
Laura was in a bar, underage, drinking
gw88 I would presume then was also in the bar, underage, drinking
Clearly the bar has a problem with its age control enforcement. Of all the places that the Graham-stander should be talking about, this is one of them.
In fact if all of the establishments in Adams Morgan policed their clients better as to age we would be in a better place.
I do believe the fact that someone calling into question her level of intoxication is a "double-edged" sword because it also calls into question her level of responsibility- in a sense. Hence, someone is degrading Laura's integrity and memory. Also, I do not appreciate the comments directed towards her friends; I know her friends and Laura's roommates well. They cared about Laura, and were just as shocked to discover the news as I was. I am concerned for those who cared about her; if the discussion only remained on the establishment who served her, then it would be an acceptable discussion. But, seeing how several people have commented on specifically on Laura and her friends, I find this discussion to be appalling and degrading a great person.
You cant just talk about the establishment that served her, that is the same as _just_ talking about the car you rear-ended someone with,because clearly the car is the entire problem
As much as she seems to be a nice person with great prospects, Im confused how she could legally be in a bar, after midnight on a school night no less, having a drink at age 19. All of which goes straight to her level of responsiblity, as regrettable as that may be. If she was their with a group of underage friends, it goes to their level of responsiblity as well.
it also calls into question her level of responsibility ... degrading her personal integrity
How exactly does questioning someone's judgment, or the judgment of the establishment that was illegally providing alcohol to underage drinkers, "degrade" anyone's "personal integrity"? As far as calling into question this poor young woman's "level of responsibility," I'd say that the fact that she consumed enough alcohol to kill herself did that for us already. The focus now should be on what can be done to discourage such incidents in the future . . .
I'm sure this stuff is painful for her friends/family to read, but I don't think it's inappropriate for people to be discussing and asking questions about the circumstances that evening. Since nobody wants something like this to happen again, people are going to wonder what went wrong and how this kind of tragedy can be avoided.
In particular, it's pretty obvious that underage drinking and overserving are rampant on 18th Street. The bars need to operate responsibly, but with the volume of business they're doing, they also need more capacity for enforcement. Maybe there's something the city or BID can do, like supplying bars with those infrared ID verification systems to detect fakes. Maybe during peak hours, shots should be limited to one per customer so that bartenders can better assess whether the person is too drunk for another round. Maybe something to keep people in one establishment longer instead of bar-hopping, so they're not ordering a double shot from a bartender that doesn't know they just knocked back five in 20 mins at the last place. Adams Morgan is just so out of hand; there have got to be some reasonable measures to discourage overserving.
You know what is strange? When I went to GW in the late 80s, we could order beer by the pitcher up at "The Rat" and put it on our meal plan card. Don't even get me started on the sanctioned keg parties in the dorm lobby.
Times they have changed