Abstract:
Kurt Baker, a Mesa student, died on Feb. 24 at the San Diego State Sigma Pi fraternity house on College Drive.
The cause of Baker's death is still under investigation. Baker was found the morning of Feb. 24, by the president of the fraternity's chapter, Eitan Zimmerman, and a fellow member, Brett Bannon, unconscious in his bed with blood and "black liquid" coming out of his face, according to the Daily Aztec....
Jonathan Maxim
posted 4/08/08 @ 4:50 PM PST
I am offended that you would smear Kurt's dignity to a whole school via newspaper. It is completely unnecessary to reveal that he had "blood and black liquid" coming from his mouth. That is the toxicoligist's business, not some thousands of ignorant students'. Also to mention that he "mixed alcohol and some kind of drug" i find that it may have been more appropriate to state: "an alcohol related death," or something of that nature, because it sounds like a complete speculation from a reader's point of view, which should not be the case. As a close friend of Kurt's I am very upset, and wish that the journalist investigating this case would have done more than read the daily Aztec and then make generalizations without solid information. Knowing the whole story, and having been at the hospital next to Kurt, I know for a fact the information published was not deeply investigated or possessed solid backing. RIP KAB 22408