Category: Hazing News
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 »
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 »
The Death of Clemson Pledge Tucker Hipps
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 death of Clemson University Sigma Phi Epsilon pledge Tucker Hipps, 19, understandably has torn apart the hearts of campus members at this close-knit institution of higher learning. And I should… Continue reading »
Miss America Kicked Out of Sorority for Hazing
The following post was written by Jocelyn Nerney, StopHazing social media intern. In addition to her role at StopHazing, Jocelyn is a Third Year Mass Communication major and staff writer for The Maine Campus. Allegations have come out that recently crowned Miss America, Kira Kazantsev, was kicked out of Alpha Phi sorority at Hofstra University in… Continue reading »
Hazed and Confused Ice Cream? We’re Not Buying It
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. We’ve heard about the latest scoop from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. And we flatout don’t like the way the ice cream giant has come up with a new flavor… Continue reading »