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Phi Beta Sigma Takes a Stance on Hazing
Source The General Board of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., unanimously voted to authorize the Fraternity, in concert with the International President, to expel any member found guilty of hazing. The decision was made on January 7, 2012 at the winter of the General Board in Memphis, Tennessee. International President Jimmy Hammock has expressed [...]
Frat Hazing Damages Pledge’s Kidneys
Source A student at Jarvis Christian College claims fraternity members damaged his kidneys and opened wounds on his butt by beating him with heavy wooden paddles, then welcomed him to the fraternity’s “‘Century Club’ … reserved for those who could withstand at least 100 blows during this initiation process.” Xavier Foster sued Kappa Alpha Psi [...]
U.S. lawmaker: Even hazing victims should lose financial aid
Source In the wake of a college drum major’s death in Florida, a lawmaker from the state plans to introduce anti-hazing legislation when Congress returns in mid-January. The bill would strip financial aid from anyone sanctioned by a university for hazing or witnessing hazing and failing to report it – including the victim, said Democratic [...]
Roland Martin: “Only students can truly end hazing”
Source In November 2010, I watched “HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” and saw a piece on the hazing antics at several historically black colleges and fraternities. I took to Twitter to share my thoughts on the issue. Much of the report focused on Southern University, and man, did the floodgates open as a number [...]
Sketch released of man suspected of assaulting Delta Sigma Theta alumnae
Source Texas police on Friday released a composite sketch of a man they believe broke into the homes of four former members of the same sorority, then sexually assaulted them. No name has been given for the suspect in the alleged break-ins and attacks, which took place between November 2010 and October 2011, according to [...]
Kappa Frater Steven Agee II, Shot to Death While at an Off Campus Party
Source While most students had already gone home for the holiday, some stayed behind to celebrate, but their party quickly turned tragic. The NIU community woke to a shock early Wednesday morning, after receiving a text reporting that a student was shot while at an off campus party. “This was an isolated incident that occurred [...]
Nine Charged After Francis Marion University Hazing Incident Sends Victim to Hospital
Source The Florence County Sheriff’s Office has arrested nine men in connection to a hazing incident involving members of a fraternity formerly affiliated with Francis Marion University Thursday. Capt. Mike Nunn, spokesman for the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, said the alleged incident occurred at the home of Maurice Lavon Robinson, 34, along Rosemount Drive in [...]
Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta Removed From Emory University Campus For Hazing Violations
Source Following the removal of Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) sorority from campus last spring, in May, the Alpha Phi Alpha (APhiA) fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta (DST) sorority were suspended from campus due to hazing violations. According to Director of Greek Life Buck Cooke, the Office of Student Conduct followed the same investigation process as [...]
Troy University Kappa Chapter Placed On Probation After Raid
Source The fraternity whose party was raided by the ABC last month will face disciplinary probation but will still be able to have social functions in the upcoming school year, Troy University officials said this week. The Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control unit raided a Kappa Alpha Psi party at The Pines last month, resulting in [...]
Omega Frater DeAndre McBee Charged With Assault After Gun Brandished During Frat Spat
Source An argument between members of two fraternities landed a University of Memphis Omega Psi Phi member in jail on three counts of aggravated assault. DeAndre McBee, 23, is accused of threatening at least three members of another fraternity at Silver Spoon Lounge on Mt. Moriah on June 12 with a .40-caliber handgun and an [...]
