DEATH REPORTED IN UNIVERSITY DORMITORY by Philip Fitzpatrick, Rutherford Gazette
“...in the early hours of the morning authorities responded to reports of a loud crash coming from Rutherford University’s Stonefield House, a dormitory on campus currently closed for renovations following a considerable donation the previous year. Upon investigation, Rutherford police found the body of a supposed worker on the project. Although his identity has not yet been released, reports suggest the construction worker died of head trauma, potentially the result of a fall from Stonefield’s central staircase. The university has not yet responded to any requests for comment...”
EMAIL FROM ELIZABETH SPECTOR, DEAN OF STUDENTS To: All Students
“...It is with great sadness that I have to write to you with news of a death on campus. Gordon Holby, aged 43, was a carpenter employed by the university to work on our much-anticipated renovations to Stonefield House. His body was found this morning by local police, although I cannot tell you at this time the cause of Mr. Holby’s death. Please join me in sending thoughts or prayers to the Holby family, as well as the close Rutherford community this tragedy is sure to affect...”