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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 [...]
Alabama Beverage Control Shuts Down Off-Campus Party, Kappa Chapter Suspended
Source The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity chapter at Troy University has been temporarily suspended following a party that resulted in dozens of arrests late Tuesday night. The fraternity was hosting a university-sanctioned party at a local restaurant when the Alabama Beverage Control Board arrived. Agents with the ABC say they arrested 60 individuals and have 75 active cases pending [...]
Assault, Hazing Charges Against University of Maryland Zetas Dropped
Source State prosecutors have dropped all charges against the seven Zeta Phi Beta sorority members who were accused of hazing and assaulting a university student in October. A 22-year-old student accused the women — alumna Bridget Blount, 24; alumna Zakiya Shivers, 26; Tymesha Pendleton, 26; Monika Young, 23; student Kandyce Jackson, 20; student Montressa Hammond, [...]
Four Men Arrested Following Kappa Alpha Psi Hazing Incident
Source Four men are under arrest and a fifth is being sought by authorities following a hazing incident associated with the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Bakersfield Police obtained search warrants after a 25-year-old CSUB student was sent to the hospital. Upon investigation, police learned that four men were beaten and shot at close-range with a BB gun during multiple [...]
Univ. of Maryland Kappas Cleared of Hazing Allegations
Source A university investigation has cleared Kappa Alpha Psi of the hazing allegations that led to its suspension earlier this semester, officials said, and three other accused fraternities have had their new member programs restored. The fraternities are still required to demonstrate improvement, and some remain on probation, according to Department of Fraternity and Sorority [...]
Former Phi Beta Sigma Treasurer, Terry Davis sentenced in bank fraud case
Source Terry Davis, 43, the former elected National Treasurer of Phi Beta Sigma, an international fraternal organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to time served of 31 months in prison for committing bank fraud stemming from his theft of more than $50,000 from the fraternity’s bank accounts, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen [...]
Univ. of Maryland Kappa Alpha Psi chapter suspended amid hazing allegations
Source The university recently suspended two multicultural fraternities — Kappa Alpha Psi and Sigma Beta Rho — for allegedly hazing their members, and Greek life officials are now ramping up efforts to educate the community on the ramifications of such incidents. The Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life suspended Kappa Alpha Psi indefinitely on Feb. [...]
Seven Zeta Sorors face assault charges in alleged hazing case
Source Seven members of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority who have been criminally charged with second-degree assault and hazing months after the sorority was suspended indefinitely in November will receive court dates from the state this month. Of the seven members who were criminally charged with engaging in illegal acts during pledging, three are students [...]
