hazing
Coverage of hazing in the Nexus archive.
- 7 Indiana University fraternity members charged with hazing pledges with twisted workouts, sending 2 to the hospital
Seven Indiana University fraternity members are charged with hazing pledges through extreme workouts, including 'brother squats' that caused exhaustion, resulting in two hospitalizations.
- 7 students charged in hazing incident that led to Indiana fraternity's suspension
Seven students were charged in a hazing incident that resulted in two pledges being diagnosed with a serious medical condition, leading to the suspension of an Indiana fraternity.
- WA Supreme Court rules in WSU hazing death
The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that Washington State University owed a 'duty of care' to Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old who died from hazing-related alcohol poisoning in 2019.
- Pennsylvania high school football coaches, players charged in vicious hazing of teammate, who was stomped, prodded with a broomstick
Four high school football coaches and six players at Cheltenham High School in Pennsylvania face charges over the brutal locker room hazing of a 15-year-old teammate, who was stomped and prodded with a broomstick. The incident involved multiple perpetrators and has drawn legal consequences.
- Multiple football coaches, players charged over alleged hazing at high school
Multiple football coaches and players at Cheltenham High School have been charged in connection with alleged hazing. The charges follow a grand jury indictment resulting from a lengthy investigation into the football program.
- 4 coaches, 6 students charged in Cheltenham High School hazing scandal
Four former Cheltenham High School football coaches and six student players face charges linked to alleged locker room hazing incidents. Prosecutors accuse the coaches of child endangerment and conspiracy, while students are charged with assault, conspiracy, and false swearing. The Cheltenham School District expressed support for the victim and acknowledged accountability through the criminal justice system.
- 6 players, 4 coaches charged in Cheltenham High School, Pennsylvania football hazing incidents
Charges have been filed against four coaches and six players in connection to a Cheltenham High School football hazing investigation.
- 6 players, 4 coaches charged in Cheltenham High School, Pennsylvania football hazing incidents
Charges have been filed against four coaches and six players at Cheltenham High School in Pennsylvania in connection to a football hazing investigation. The case involves allegations of hazing incidents involving the school's football team.
- Secret Service employee facing attempted manslaughter in alleged hazing incident
A U.S. Secret Service employee is under 'full lockdown' house arrest following charges in an alleged fraternity hazing incident. The individual faces attempted manslaughter charges related to the alleged hazing.
- Secret Service agent and two others arrested for ‘prolonged’ hazing in Miami
A US Secret Service agent and two others were arrested in Miami for alleged prolonged hazing involving beatings with canes and paddles that caused severe injuries to two pledges. The incident, part of a fraternity hazing ritual in April, resulted in hospitalizations.
- Secret Service employee faces judge as new details surface in alleged fraternity hazing in Sweetwater
A United States Secret Service employee, Marquez Christopher Pinder, faces charges including attempted manslaughter and hazing following an alleged fraternity ritual in Sweetwater. He was placed on leave and granted a $75,000 bond after a court ordered him to avoid contact with two victims, a University of Miami law student and a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee.
- Secret Service agent charged in near-fatal hazing that led to kidney failure
A Secret Service agent has been charged in connection with a hazing incident that resulted in kidney failure. The case involves a near-fatal hazing linked to the officer's actions.
- Secret Service agent among those charged in South Florida fraternity hazing investigation
A Secret Service agent, Marquez Christopher Pinder, is among three men charged in a Miami-Dade County fraternity hazing investigation. Authorities allege the suspects engaged in prolonged beatings with canes and paddles tied to fraternity initiation rituals, resulting in hospitalization and charges including attempted manslaughter and hazing with a deadly weapon.
- 3 men arrested in alleged fraternity hazing investigation in Miami-Dade
Three men were arrested in Miami-Dade for alleged fraternity hazing involving prolonged beatings with canes and paddles, resulting in hospitalized victims. They face charges including attempted manslaughter, aggravated battery, and hazing with a deadly weapon.
- Ex-Bucknell strength coach charged with hazing in 2024 death of player who collapsed during workout
Mark Kulbis was charged with hazing in the death of 18-year-old Calvin Dickey Jr., who collapsed during a workout. The Pennsylvania attorney general announced the charges.
- Bucknell coach charged with hazing in freshman football recruit’s 2024 death
A Bucknell University football strength coach, Mark Kulbis, is charged with felony aggravated hazing and involuntary manslaughter after a freshman recruit, Calvin Dickey Jr., died in 2024 from stress-induced sickle cell disease following a punitive workout. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office alleges Kulbis disregarded training on handling athletes with sickle cell trait and ignored warnings about Dickey’s condition, leading to his death.
- Football workout may have been ‘hazing’
A football workout is under investigation as potential hazing, according to a ruling. The article references a legal or institutional assessment of the activity.
- Parents who lost children to college hazing spent 4,000 days fighting for federal law in new documentary
Parents who lost children to college hazing spent 4,000 days advocating for federal legislation, culminating in the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act. Their efforts are highlighted in the documentary '4000 Days,' which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival and features families like the DeVercellys, whose son died in a 2007 fraternity hazing incident.