CSC OFFICIALS WARN STUDENTS ABOUT DRUG USE

On Dec. 5, Chadron State College officials were made aware that CSC
student Joseph Hotz was arrested for the alleged murder of CSC
student Kenneth Pfeiffer and subsequent media reports have made
reference to the use of mushrooms and marijuana.

College officials are reminding students to refrain from using any
illegal substances.

"According to an arrest affidavit filed in Dawes County Court Monday,
Hotz told police that he and Pfeiffer had been using mushrooms and
marijuana," as reported in a Tuesday Omaha-World-Herald article.

As a safety measure, Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC vice president for student
services, is reminding the CSC campus community that the use of
illegal substances and alcohol is prohibited by Nebraska State Law
and CSC policy. The CSC Drug and Alcohol Policy is presented on
pages 65-66 of the CSC Student Handbook and specifically states that
the manufacture, distribution, possession or use of controlled
substances on college property is prohibited by the drug use policy
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College System.

He added that any drugs that are not from a retail store or pharmacy
could be tainted and cause a variety of different side effects to
those who consume them.

While law enforcement officials await toxicology reports in the case,
CSC officials are encouraging students and others to destroy any
illegal drugs in their possession and abstain from consuming any drug
that was not purchased through a retail store or pharmacy.

"The message we're trying to send here is not new," Rhine said.
"Don't do drugs."