The community of Southern University and A&M College just got a rough start to Spring Break 2025 with the recent death of a 20-year-old student who died following his involvement in an off-campus fraternity ritual under Omega Psi Phi. Louisiana native Caleb Wilson, also a member of the school’s renowned Human Jukebox marching band, was […]
Relatives called for an end to hazing.
There is absolutely no place for violence in college pledging and the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) chapter at the University of Pittsburgh learned this lesson the hard way. The AKA sorority at the University of Pittsburgh has been suspended after a dozen female pledges told police that a hazing incident spiraled out of control. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State becomes at least the third university this year to suspend Greek life because of alcohol-related tragedies. University President John Thrasher announced the indefinite suspension on Monday of the school’s 55 fraternities and sororities following the death of a freshman pledge. “I just feel like for whatever reason, the message […]
A freshman football player is suing the University of Virginia after he was allegedly bullied, harassed, and discriminated against on the team.
Three Tennessee high school basketball players have been charged with rape and assault in an apparent hazing incident with a freshmen teammate.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University said Thursday it has suspended the local chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity while it investigates a video purportedly showing a pledge performing a sex act on a woman during an apparent hazing ritual. The university said the recording that surfaced on social media “appears to be credible […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Police have charged two Syracuse University fraternity members for an outdoor hazing stunt that could cost a pledge four of his fingers due to frostbite. The Syracuse Police Department says three young men pledging the Nu Alpha Phi fraternity were taken to a city park around midnight Saturday and made to […]
NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school soccer coach and two players have been suspended for at least five days after an autistic teammate told police the two teens duct-taped him to a goalpost. Austin Babinsack, 16, told Harrison Township police he was left taped to the goal for 15 to 20 minutes […]
Ohio State University has fired its band director over allegations of hazing. The New York Times reports: The report, by the Office of University Compliance and Integrity at Ohio State, described the hazing as being by students against other students, particularly new band members, but said that the band’s director, Jon Waters, did not do […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge has postponed until September the trial of five remaining defendants charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major to allow defense attorneys more time to prepare. Judge Renee Roche agreed during a hearing Monday to delay it the trial that was set to begin next […]
Jessie Baskin was sentenced to 51 weeks in the county jail, five years of probation and 300 hours of community service for participating in the beating death of 26-year-old Robert Champion, the drum major for the Florida A&M marching band who was hazed to death in November 2011. In a hearing that lasted nearly three […]
