Prescription drug drop-off
The college’s police department will be accepting unwanted or unused prescription drugs for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which is organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. According to a DEA’s press release, the last Take-Back day on April 26, 2014 collected 390 tons of pills.
“This is important because the non-medical use of controlled substance medications is at an all-time high,” said the release, “with 6.8 million Americans reporting having abused prescription drugs in 2012.”
Campus police will be collecting unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 in the circle drive in front of the Carlsen Center.
College debaters win six speaker awards
Six members of the college’s debate team brought home speaker awards from a tournament held at UMKC between Sept. 13 and 15. The team of Cunningham and Owen finished second overall, the team of Moncure and Domme made it to the semi-finals and team Moore and Babrakzai finished in third place in the novice division.
Teen collapses at track meet on campus
A student from Overland Trail Middle School collapsed during a track event on campus that was hosted by the Blue Valley School District. The 13-year-old was running when he collapsed, was unresponsive and went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics resuscitated him and took him to Children’s Mercy, saying he was breathing on his own. As of press time he is still in critical condition and his name had not been disclosed.
Compiled by Christina Lieffring, news editor, clieffri@jccc.edu