Why, WHY would they let them drink in the dorms, even if they're of age?

Northwestern student died of alcohol overdose after attending party, officials say
Matthew Sunshine, 19, of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., was found in his Foster House dorm room Tuesday
By Lisa Black and Jeremy Gorner | Tribune reporters
A Northwestern University freshman who died Tuesday of an accidental alcohol overdose had attended a drinking party at his dormitory the previous night, according to police.

Matthew Sunshine, 19, of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m., said a Cook County medical examiner's office spokesman.

Sunshine, who was enrolled in the School of Education and Social Policy, was found Tuesday in his room at Foster House dormitory, 2253 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, university officials said.

Evanston police are investigating. They said Wednesday that students said they helped Sunshine back to his room, then checked on him several times throughout the night and that he appeared to be "sleeping fine," according to a news release.

At 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, a student checked on him again and found him to be unresponsive, police said.

Students who are 21 or older are allowed to drink alcohol in residence halls, according to university spokesman Al Cubbage. The university will decide whether disciplinary actions need to be taken against underage drinkers at Tuesday's party based on what the police investigation reveals, he said.

"The university will investigate the incident," Cubbage said. "We have established procedures that we use, and we will follow those procedures."