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MorningMagazine_2024-12-09 Jack Dawson
6 hospitalized after drug overdoses in Boulder frat house
Boulder police are investigating possible tainted drugs at CU Boulder.
Six men at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house overdosed on cocaine Saturday night. Officials were called to the hospital around 10 p.m. with reports of several people either sick or overdosing.
Upon investigation, it was found that the men consumed a possible tainted batch of cocaine at their fraternity party. Officials are still unsure if fentanyl was involved.
A spokesperson from CU Boulder confirmed the people involved were a part of an expelled fraternity off-campus, and assured that the university is working closely with the Boulder police department to investigate the incident.
CU participates in the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, or ODMAP, which is a national system that tracks where overdoses happen.
CU Report reveals dangerous work conditions at Macky Auditorium
The report cites a number of unsafe working conditions at Macky Auditorium, including the risk of falling without protection, injury from heavy lifting, and exposure to unsafe materials.
Back in 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notified the university of those after an employee at Macky reported such concerns.
CU’s Environmental Health and Safety department followed up with an investigation, and found that those concerns were valid.
Though the report has not yet been finalized, CU started taking measures starting in December of 2022 to protect employees from asbestos and lead exposure, fall hazards, heaving lifting and unsafe stage operations. That’s according to The Daily Camera.
Looking ahead, CU is requesting almost $32 million from the state over three years to address safety issues in the over 100-year-old auditorium, including accessibility. The request will be submitted for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Federal Prison in Littleton to be deactivated
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is deactivating one of their two prison camps in Colorado.
The 72 people incarcerated at FCI Englewood in Littleton, which is a minimum security facility, will be moved to other locations. The agency did not make it clear where exactly those individuals will go, but said their goal is to maximize resources and mitigate safety concerns. Staff at the camp will move to a neighboring prison.
The prison is in need of $26 million in repairs and is one of six facilities being closed across the country. In a document obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Prisons stated it was taking “decisive and strategic action” in order to face the challenges of short staffing, “crumbling infrastructure” and limited budget.
FCI Englewood’s satellite camp is one of six facilities across the U.S. being deactivated by the Bureau.
