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Since last summer, when 21-year-old Kevin MacDonald died after a fall from a third-floor window at the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, UW officials said they've sought to minimize such accidents through outreach efforts.

He graduated Tri-State College in 1940, and was a life member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

Our members are making better choices," said Drew Thawley, Vice President of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Tragic falls Banning alcohol not a solution to a deeper problem Editor, The Times: I do not speak on behalf of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, where we lost Kevin MacDonald in a fall, but as its chef and as someone who loves each of "my guys," I welcome The Times taking a big-picture look at this incident ["At UW, tragic falls keep adding up," page one, July 9].

Byline: Nick Perry; Seattle Times higher education reporter Correction Publication Date: 07/11/2008 - The University of Washington chapter of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity was incorrectly referred to as Alpha Sigma Chi in a photo caption and a listing that ran with this story about student falls.

Another fact is that as soon as Kevin was taken to Harborview Medical Center, the brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi started gathering at the hospital.

Don and Jan Jensen, Everett Just the facts Regarding the coverage of the death of Kevin MacDonald, member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity: Not only was I saddened by the death of this young man, I was disappointed by The Seattle Times' coverage.

Those were only some of the traits of the 21-year-old University of Washington junior that others recalled Sunday, a day after he died after falling from a third-floor window of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house.