Tag: Fraternities & Sororities: Page 13

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Grand Jury Recommends Charges in Hazing Death of NYC Student

A grand jury has recommended charges against dozens of fraternity members in the death of a New York City college freshman during a hazing ritual in northeastern Pennsylvania, police said Monday.

September 14, 2015

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Ohio University Student Sues Sorority for 2014 Injury

An Ohio University student is suing a sorority at the Athens school for an injury she suffered at the chapter house in 2014.

August 31, 2015

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Police: No Hazing Charges Against Dartmouth Frat

Authorities in New Hampshire say they’ve found insufficient evidence to charge a Dartmouth College fraternity accused of branding new members.

August 19, 2015

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Prosecutor: Criminal Probe at Standstill in Clemson Death

The criminal investigation into the death of a Clemson University fraternity pledge remains at a standstill, despite a new witness account, a prosecutor said Friday.

August 16, 2015

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UVa Grads Sue Rolling Stone Over Retracted Campus Rape Story

Three University of Virginia graduates and members of a fraternity who were portrayed in a debunked account of a gang rape in a retracted Rolling Stone magazine story filed a lawsuit against the publication and the article’s author, court records show.

July 30, 2015

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U. of Richmond Suspends Fraternity for Policy Violations

Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s chapter at the University of Richmond has been indefinitely suspended for violating the school’s policies.

July 26, 2015

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Johns Hopkins Sued Over Purported Frat Rape

BALTIMORE — The parents of a 16-year-old who says she was sexually assaulted at an off-campus fraternity party are suing Johns Hopkins University for $20 million.

July 22, 2015

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Fraternity Tied to Racist Chant Hires Diversity Director

The fraternity connected to a racist video featuring University of Oklahoma students that surfaced this spring announced that it has hired a director of diversity and inclusion.

July 5, 2015

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Family Sues After California Frat Pledge Died on Hazing Hike

The family of a California college student who died during a grueling fraternity hike sued the organization and the school on Wednesday, saying the young man’s death was senseless and easily preventable.

July 1, 2015

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Dispute Over ‘Animal House’ Frat Continues at Dartmouth

HANOVER, N.H. ― Dartmouth College is reinstating a policy that could block members of the fraternity that partly inspired the 1976 movie Animal House from living in its house after the school withdrew its recognition.

June 23, 2015

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Exchange Program Expands Horizons of African-American Males

14 members of three fraternities at The Ohio State University (OSU) traveled to China last month, where they choreographed a step show for Chinese students as part of a cross-cultural awareness program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State.

June 10, 2015

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Whistleblower: Penn State Ignored Frat Abuse Complaints

PHILADELPHIA ― A former student who blew the whistle on a Penn State fraternity’s secret Facebook page featuring photos of naked women said the university ignored his complaints about sexual assault, hazing and drug use.

June 9, 2015