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Penn State Pledge’s Dad Criticizes Hearing into Son’s Death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The father of a Penn State student who died from injuries suffered during a fraternity pledge night earlier this year said he’s exasperated by the pace of an ongoing pre-trial hearing for students charged in connection with his son’s death. Jim Piazza released a statement late Tuesday that said he has not […]

July 12, 2017

Harvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and Sororities

BOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]

July 12, 2017

Teen Sues Fraternity Over Alleged Sexual Assault

TAMPA, Fla. — A teenager is suing a University of South Florida fraternity, saying that a member sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious at a chapter party. The Tampa Bay Times reported Tuesday that the girl filed suit against Pi Kappa Phi and its national organization last week. A USF member, 19-year-old Dillon LaGamma, […]

July 11, 2017

Detective Describes Probe into Penn State Pledge’s Death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A police detective was questioned for a third day Tuesday about the events at a Penn State fraternity house earlier this year that led to the death of a 19-year-old pledge who died after a series of falls during a night of heavy drinking. Lawyers for members of the now-shuttered Beta Theta […]

July 11, 2017

Autopsy: Texas A&M Fraternity Member Died of Alcohol, Drugs

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Autopsy results show a Texas A&M University student whose body was found last year at his fraternity house died of an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office says Sigma Phi Epsilon member Matthew Hayes of Beaumont was discovered unresponsive Dec. 6 in his bedroom. The Travis County […]

July 11, 2017

Hazing, Booze Topics in Penn State Frat Pledge Death Hearing

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge on Monday heard about worried texts from members of a Penn State fraternity and defense questions about whether a pledge had been drinking voluntarily before he died in February. The preliminary hearing for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and 16 of its members, accused in the death of 19-year-old pledge […]

July 10, 2017

University of Oregon Fraternity Suspended 1 Year for Hazing

EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon has suspended a fraternity for one year after it was caught hazing in the spring. The Register-Guard reports the hazing involved intentional embarrassment, physical activity as punishment and coerced use of alcohol and marijuana. University officials determined the Chi Psi chapter had violated the student conduct code and […]

July 2, 2017

Fraternity Wins Jury Decision in Lawsuit Over Co-ed Rule

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A fraternity has won a jury verdict in its lawsuit against a private liberal arts college in Connecticut that closed the frat house after announcing a requirement that residential fraternities accept women. The jury decision Thursday found Wesleyan University violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, made negligent misrepresentations and interfered with […]

June 18, 2017

Fraternity Suspended at UNC Charlotte for Hazing Allegations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A fraternity at UNC Charlotte has been suspended for four years because of hazing allegations. The Charlotte Observer reported a school spokeswoman said the suspension began May 23 after an investigation determined the hazing occurred at Sigma Phi Epsilon earlier this spring. The investigation started after anonymous sources reported the hazing occurred […]

June 18, 2017

Parents Sue Fraternity Chapter Following Their Son’s Death

RENO, Nev. — A Nevada family has filed a lawsuit against a fraternity chapter following the death of their 18-year-old son, who they say was hazed before he took a fatal fall. The parents filed the lawsuit against the Sigma Nu chapter in Reno, the Sigma Nu Housing Authority and several fraternity leaders June 2. […]

June 14, 2017

Penn State Fraternity Hearing to Resume July 10

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A preliminary hearing will continue next month for 16 members of a Penn State fraternity charged in connection with the death of a pledge who died after a drunken fall. Eighteen Beta Theta Pi members and the fraternity itself are charged because of the death of 19-year-old Tim Piazza, of Lebanon, New […]

June 14, 2017

Rolling Stone, Fraternity Agree to Settle Rape Story Lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. — A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The Virginia Alpha Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity said in a statement on Tuesday that it is “pleased to be able to close the book” […]

June 13, 2017

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