Published Nov 24, 2009
Cathleen O'Shaughnessy, a graduate communications student, possibly saved the life of her friend after she called for help when she saw her friend was in trouble.
O'Shaughnessy said that although she and her friends were scared to call university police or her resident assistant when her friend had a bad reaction to alcohol, the Medical Amnesty/Good Samaritan Policy helped her make the decision to make the call. O'Shaughnessy was under 21 years old at the time and could have faced penalties from the university if she was caught under the influence.