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Turner forgoes senior year for NBA
Ohio State guard Evan Turner announced Wednesday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I had a dream to play basketball and play in the NBA." Turner said. "Right now, I have the opportunity where my dream is realized. ... I'm going to forgo my senior season and go to the NBA.
"It's a dream come true and I definitely want to thank Coach [Thad] Matta."
Turner said the decision has agonized him since Ohio State's season came to an end.
"The past few weeks have been really hard for me" he said. "I've been agonizing over my decision due to the simple fact that I love The Ohio State University. I love my coaching staff and being a kid and the opportunity to just do everything I always dreamed of"
Throughout the season, Turner maintained his intention to remain in school until he felt comfortable with the legacy he was leaving behind. He led the Buckeyes to the Sweet 16 and earned Big Ten and National Player of the Year honors.
He has been widely projected as a top three pick in june's NBA Draft. The Chicago, Ill., native averaged 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in his third season with the Buckeyes.
His departure leaves the Buckeyes without their leader for next season, when OSU adds one of the nation's top recruiting classes.
— Zack Meisel write for The Lantern at Ohio State University
Withdrawal symptoms cause Sutton to postpone hearing
UWIRE
Former Oklahoma State University basketball coach Sean Sutton was unable to appear in court for his second arraignment this week because of lingering withdrawal symptoms. Judge Stephen Kistler excused his absence again and postponed his next court appearance to 10 a.m. on June 7, according to court officials. Sutton is still under the pending plea of not guilty.
Sutton is facing four charges for possessing drugs, primarily opiates, like Oxycodone and Clonazepam. Opiate withdrawal
CRIME
can cause sweating, nausea, vomiting, insomnia and anxiety, and can occur after weeks or months of prolonged use, according to www.
healthcentral.com. The first count is for obtaining the controlled dangerous substance Oxycodone by fraud, a
Sutton
receiving two counts for unlawfully possessing a controlled weapon
gerous substance — Oxycodone,
Adderall and Clonazepam
— without a prescription, a felony.
The fourth count is for the use of a communication facility to facilitate a felony, or using his cell phone for the distribution of drugs. These charges are put forth by Payne County and were released by the plaintiff.
"We are seeing more and more of this type of crime." He said it's a "silent epidemic in this country". District Attorney Robert Hudson said in a Monday press conference.
Husdon said 83 percent of drug-related deaths in Oklahoma are attributed to the abuse of prescription drugs.
- Joe Jones writes for The Daily O'Collegian at Oklahoma State University
Toxic drinking is an epidemic on campuses all across America.
Since its inception at Stony Brook University in March 2009, approximately 40 schools across the country have signed on to implement this lifesaving program.
A Friend Dies. Who Cares?
When you come right down to it,students themselves are the best ones to tackle this problem. So,in growing numbers Stony Brook students have joined together in the Red Watch Band movement.
Working with experts, they fine-tuned a course in techniques to handle these alcohol emergencies. Red Watch Band members can act fast, when every second counts. They know the quick steps they can take to rescue a passed-out student from a drinking death, and can immediately summon professional help.Everyone completing the course is given the distinctive red watch for identification.
It means consuming so much alcohol the drinker passes out. But while "sleeping it off," the victim may be quietly dying.
To prevent toxic drinking deaths,go to redwatchband.org
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