A freshman student was found injured in the basement of a dormitory at SouthernIllinois University Edwardsvile at 7:40 A.M. this morning.
Police believe 18-year-old Thomas Schwanke fell anywhere from two to ten stories down a trash
chute around 2:00 A.M. Witnesses who had seen Schwanke earlier than night say they saw Schwanke drinking.
Mary Rouse, Dean of Students at the university, said that the incident again raises concern about alcohol abuse on campus.
Schwanke is being treated at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, although hospital officials are declining to discuss his condition or the extent of his injuries.
Your 2nd sentence is actually the lead - he fell down a trash chute! Also, see the AP Stylebook for correct style for titles, and for time (a.m., p.m., etc).
ReplyDeleteWhen attributing a quote in print media, usually best to attribute at the end of the sentence ("said Mary Rouse, dean of students...")