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The hazing death of Baruch fraternity pledge Michael Deng was ‘an active cover up,’ prosecutor says

Wednesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Chun "Michael" Deng grew up in Queens, New York, as an only child in a first-generation immigrant family from China. The outgoing teenager excelled in academics and athletics and was very close to his family, said family attorney Doug Fierberg.Deng decided... Read More.

Cornell fraternity parties banned after reported incidents

Tuesday, November 8 by ABC News

(ITHACA, NY) -- Cornell University announced Monday that it's suspending frat parties after students reported they were drugged and one student alleged being sexually assaulted at a residence off-campus, school officials said.The school's president, Martha E. Pollack and Ryan Lombardi, the vice president of... Read More.

Mom speaks out for 1st time after daughter allegedly assaulted at USC fraternity party

Monday, August 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The mother of a young woman who was allegedly assaulted at a fraternity party while visiting the University of Southern California is speaking out for the first time.The woman, who was filmed in shadow to protect her daughter's identity, said in... Read More.

USC suspends fraternity after reports of ‘possible drug-facilitated sexual assaults’

Friday, October 22 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The University of Southern California in Los Angeles has suspended a fraternity following reports of an alleged sexual assault and "possible drug-facilitated sexual assaults" at its house, school officials said."The university has received a report of sexual assault at the Sigma... Read More.

Freshman fraternity member at Kentucky dies from ‘presumed alcohol toxicity’

Tuesday, October 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A freshman at the University of Kentucky died from alcohol toxicity Monday night after he was found unresponsive at his fraternity house, officials said.University police officers were called to FarmHouse Fraternity at about 6:22 p.m. Monday where Thomas Lofton Hazlewood, an... Read More.

Fifteen fraternity members charged in connection with death of 19-year-old pledge in 2019

Thursday, June 3 by ABC News

(PULLMAN, Wash.) -- Fifteen men who belonged to a Washington State University fraternity were charged Wednesday in connection with the alcohol-poisoning death of a 19-year-old pledge two years ago, officials said.Whitman County prosecutors charged the former members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity with... Read More.

VCU freshman who attended fraternity event died of alcohol poisoning: Medical examiner

Wednesday, May 26 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Adam Oakes, who died after attending an alleged fraternity hazing event, died from alcohol poisoning, the medical examiner's office has ruled.Oakes' cause of death was "ethanol toxicity" and the manner of death was ruled an "accident," Arkuie... Read More.

Family of Bowling Green State University sophomore who died after alleged hazing incident sues fraternity

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio) -- The parents of an Ohio college sophomore who died from alcohol poisoning following an alleged fraternity hazing ritual in March has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity and several of its members.Stone Foltz, 20, died March 7 after... Read More.

Freshman’s alleged hazing death prompts VCU move to permanently ban fraternity

Friday, May 7 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- A suspended fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University could be banned for life if an investigation by the school determines the Greek organization was responsible for misconduct related to the death this year of a 19-year-old freshman, whose family alleges was the... Read More.

Bowling Green State University student dies after alleged fraternity hazing incident

Monday, March 8 by ABC News

By MARLENE LENTHANG and NICHOLAS CIRONE, ABC News (BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) -- Stone Foltz, a Bowling Green State University student, died Sunday after an alleged hazing incident involving alcohol."The death of Stone Foltz is a tragedy. He was a beloved son,... Read More.

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