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Judge Nearing Decision on Trial Over Penn State Frat Death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A district judge may decide by the weekend whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence to hold a trial for former members of a now-closed Penn State fraternity charged in connection with a pledge’s death. Before a preliminary hearing resumed for a seventh day on Thursday, District Judge Allen Sinclair told reporters he […]
August 31, 2017
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Lawyer: Penn State Frat Head Unaware Pledge Was in Danger
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The lawyer for a Penn State fraternity president accused in the death of a pledge after a night of drinking and hazing argued Wednesday that his client didn’t see anything to make him think the pledge was at risk of dying. Defense attorney Frank Fina said during a preliminary hearing that […]
August 30, 2017
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NY Launching Underage Drinking Crackdown in College Towns
ALBANY, N.Y. — State authorities say they’re launching an effort to crack down on underage drinking on college campuses and in college towns now that the fall semester is beginning for schools across New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles are coordinating with local law […]
August 24, 2017
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Frat at Missouri Sued Over Alleged Near-fatal Hazing Case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former University of Missouri student is suing a fraternity and its parent organization over an alleged hazing incident he says left him with near-fatal alcohol poisoning while the frat already was on probation for alcohol infractions. Brandon Zingale’s lawsuit filed Thursday in Boone County – home of the Columbia campus […]
July 30, 2017
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Lehigh University Suspends Fraternity for Alcohol Violations
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh University officials have suspended a fraternity following several alcohol-related code of conduct violations at the eastern Pennsylvania campus. A blog run by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs states police cited more than 40 students for underage drinking at an event hosted by Kappa Sigma in April. The university decided […]
July 19, 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Researchers Find Increased Pot Use by College Students
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A study by Oregon State University researchers has found college students at an undisclosed large public university in the state are using more marijuana since recreational pot became legal two years ago. The Register-Guard reports the researchers’ study was published Wednesday in a journal called Addiction. The study found increased use is […]
June 15, 2017
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