Alpha School Survival Challenge: Students' EpiPens and Inhalers Confiscated
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-10-02
Benjamin Riley published his sixth investigative report on Alpha School's "Survival Challenge," with three new claims confirmed by multiple sources:
- Confiscated medical supplies: On day one, all students were required to hand over medical supplies, returned only when the event ended Sunday (some not until Monday). These included EpiPens and inhalers—extraordinarily dangerous for students with severe allergies.
- No attendance taken while students were in the Texas wilderness.
- New details about a guide who was fired.
Riley says he has "run out of words" to describe his concern for child safety at Alpha School and will keep reporting.
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