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Ringleader of FAMU hazing sentenced to 77 months in prison
The following entry was written by Jeri Cosgrove, University of Maine Higher Education graduate student, for StopHazing. Robert Champion, a 26 year-old Drum Major with the Florida A&M marching band was beaten to death in a hazing ritual more than three years ago. Two weeks ago, Dante Martin, the man accused of organizing the brutal… Continue reading »
Sayreville High School Fires Football Coach In Wake of Hazing Incidents
According to NJ.com’s Vernal Coleman, Sayreville High School has fired football coach George Najjar in the wake of the hazing and sexual assault incidents that came to light last October. According to reports, four separate hazing incidents where underclassmen were sexually assaulted occurred in a 10-day span in the team’s locker room last September. According… Continue reading »
Vermont Lawmakers Seek To Strengthen Anti-Hazing Law
As we’ve noted previously, “not all assault is hazing, but make no mistake, assault is one of the many weapons used in the hazing arsenal.” In the wake of the Sayreville hazing incident, however, some commentators failed to see the connection, dismissing hazing as harmless pranks and antics. Therefore, we are incredibly supportive of the… Continue reading »
Los Angeles Lakers Encourage Sexist Hazing
One of the popular media narratives surrounding the 2013 Miami Dolphins hazing scandal was that, moving forward, American professional sports teams would take notice of hazing and seek to stop it. Unfortunately, as we’ve noted before, this has not been the case. In fact, numerous NFL and MLB players have experienced hazing in the months… Continue reading »
In Remembrance of Robert Champion
Hazing is in the spotlight like never before right now. We receive weekly, and sometimes daily, calls from journalists seeking statements and opinions about hazing and hazing prevention relative to high profile cases in the media. And now more than ever, we’re hearing from family members of children who have been hazed. This week, on November 19th,… Continue reading »
Clery Center for Security On Campus Announces Hazing Documentary Project
The Clery Center for Security On Campus, a national non-profit promoting safer college and university campus communities, is working on a hazing documentary project. The film will provide a fresh look at the topic of hazing by examining the people and communities it impacts and the misconceptions that surround it. Most importantly, it will explore… Continue reading »
NBC Nightly News Examines West Virginia Fraternity Hazing Death
On Friday evening, NBC Nightly News examined the West Virginia fraternity hazing incident that resulted in the death of Nolan Burch. StopHazing co-founder Dr. Elizabeth Allan contributed to the report which can be streamed below: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Dante’s Inferno
The following post for StopHazing was written by author and anti-hazing activist Hank Nuwer. For more information on Hank, check out his website at www.hanknuwer.com. I’ve never been a fan of trying to end a persistent criminal act by making an example of one guilty party. Nonetheless, Florida A&M band member Dante Martin may soon become… Continue reading »
Sayreville Case: Yet Another “Wake Up Call” for Hazing
Elizabeth J. Allan, Ph.D. | October 2014 Not all assault is hazing, but make no mistake, assault is one of the many weapons used in the hazing arsenal as clearly illustrated in the recent Sayreville case. In the days following news coverage of the Sayreville High School football team, many struggled to make sense of the… Continue reading »
Ben & Jerry’s Keeps Hazed and Confused Brand
The following post for StopHazing was written by author and anti-hazing activist Hank Nuwer. For more information on Hank, check out his website at www.hanknuwer.com. The Florida parents of Harrison Kowiak, the young golfer killed during a violent physical hazing incident at Lenoir Rhyne University, received unwelcome news today from Ben & Jerry’s executives. The Burlington,… Continue reading »