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July 26, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Two students found guilty of providing alcohol to underage people

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On June 16, Matthew Catrambone ’26 and Samuel Terry ’26 were found guilty for providing alcohol to people under the age of 21 and were each fined $930 at Lebanon District Court, according to the Valley News. Catrambone pleaded guilty and Terry pleaded no contest. A no contest plea means that a defendant neither disputes their charge nor explicitly admits guilt, but allows the court to treat them as guilty when sentencing. 

The charges from last November were in connection with the death of Won Jang ’26, who drowned in the Connecticut River after consuming alcohol at an off-campus social event hosted by Alpha Phi sorority and Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, the latter of which Catrambone, Terry and Jang were members. However, Jang is not listed as a recipient of the alcohol in the complaint filed by the prosecutor in court, according to the Valley News. Instead, two other underage Dartmouth students are listed as those who received alcohol from Catrambone and Terry. 

Hanover Police Captain Michael Schibuola wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth that the decision for the department to pursue charges “stem[med] from our investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Won Jang.”

“When members of the Hanover Police Department met with Mr. Jang’s family, they asked us to do everything within our power to help ensure that such a tragedy never happens again,” Schibuola wrote. “We have taken that request to heart and worked diligently to honor it.”

According to previous reporting by The Dartmouth, Hanover Police previously stated that they had found “no evidence” of hazing while investigating Jang’s death. 

Schibuola wrote that he hoped that the case would result in change within the student body.

“Our sincere hope is that student organization leaders — especially those involved in planning and hosting social events — reflect on the consequences of this case and assume greater responsibility for the safety and well-being of their fellow students,” Schibuola wrote.

A lawyer for Catrambone wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth that “the complaint filed with the court was unrelated to the tragic accident that occurred at the river, during which Matthew was not present. Matthew remains heartbroken over the passing of his friend.”   

Terry did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.

According to the College’s Community Reports, Beta admitted responsibility for “violating the terms of existing disciplinary sanctions, providing alcohol to underage students, including hard alcohol and engaging in behavior that could reasonably be expected to cause physical harm and threatened the safety of others” in connection with Jang’s death. At the time of Jang’s death, Beta was already suspended, due to a separate incident the previous fall. The College has handed Beta a seven-term suspension in relation to Jang’s death.

APhi similarly admitted responsibility for “holding a social gathering where alcohol and hard alcohol [were] provided to members and guests and at which members and guests engaged in behavior that would reasonably be expected to cause physical harm” in connection with Jang’s death. APhi has been placed on a four-term suspension and has lost access to its house from 25X until 26X, according to the Community Reports.

A College spokesperson declined to comment.