UI student in Hawkeye Band taken off life support after heat collapse

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Source: The Daily Iowan
UI student in Hawkeye Band taken off life support after heat collapse
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University of Iowa third-year Derek Phillips, a Hawkeye Marching Band member, collapsed in 94-degree heat during the Sept. 5 game and suffered cardiac arrest; he was admitted to UI Health Care where doctors reported severe brain damage, leading his family to remove life support. UI officials offered counseling and support for students, and The Daily Iowan issued a correction clarifying that Phillips had not died as of the life-support decision; this is an ongoing developing story.

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