On Friday, the fraternity in a statement said it reviewed the lawsuit and "denies that hazing played any role in Alex's death." The sororities don’t haze.

Some states have passed laws that make it a crime to haze. Increasingly, universities are taking more punitive measures to rein in bad behavior at fraternities, such as campuswide sanctions or banning Greek life altogether. USC student and model Alasdair Russell killed himself after suffering head injuries while pledging a fraternity, and now his mother wants the frat to … (CBS2). So they drank, and they later did cocaine, according to the lawsuit. All four fraternities are not allowed to conduct chapter operations until an investigation is completed by Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards. Fraternity tied to decades of deaths at the hands of hazing. This comes after two other fraternities — Pi Kappa Phi and Alpha Epsilon Pi – last month were placed on interim suspension because of separate hazing allegations. Meanwhile, two more fraternities — Sigma Delta Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon — are on active social suspension for the entire fall semester due to previous hazing cases. Enough said. “Innocent until proven guilty, but, if this is what USC thinks is appropriate, that’s OK,” student Katherine Bruere told CBS2 Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges the national fraternity told the university the same thing.

Oct. 9, 2018. That’s why Alex Beletsis’ parents say they are suing Theta Chi, seeking damages to be decided in court as well as legal expenses. Anything asked of a new mem that’s not asked of an active (even wearing a different colored shirt) is considered “hazing”. Fraternities have announced sweeping changes in recent years, but families of young men who have died in hazing-related incidents say it's not enough. Scott Hernandez-Jason, a university spokesman, told USA TODAY one student had been "dismissed and several more may face serious discipline.". Lawsuit says yes. Request for your school to be featured on GreekRank. For over a century and a quarter, the University of Southern California has been an institution in the city and of the city. And in June 2018, the fraternity held a “mandatory meeting,” the lawsuit says. Not only did the members of Theta Chi cause his death, Beletsis’ attorneys argue, but they also tried to cover it up during a subsequent investigation by the University of California, Santa Cruz. Fifteen years ago, she fell asleep after drinking at a frat -- and died. ", Secret frats: What to look out for during college fraternity rush. That’s true in California, where Matt’s Law exists, so named after the 2005 hazing death of Matthew Carrington. Too many girls, too many snitches. r/CollegeInitiation: College Initiation - College Students Having Fun Press J to jump to the feed. Didn't find your school?Request for your school to be featured on GreekRank. “Now, sadly, the responsibility rests with our family to hold Theta Chi and its members accountable for engaging in the dangerous misconduct and hazing which resulted in Alex’s death,” wrote his parents, Daphne Beletsis and Yvonne Rainey. On Facebook, one of Beletsis’ last postings is for a Theta Chi event in spring. USC officials also would not go into details about the specific nature of the offenses, except to say that the school takes hazing allegations very seriously. Are they the only sorority here that hazes? "Through what proved to be a complex investigation, more information came to light – all of which resulted in the dismissal of Theta Chi," he said. It wasn’t the fraternity’s official home, but it was where the chapter president and other members of the organization lived. After his fall, Beletsis clung to life for nearly two-and-a-half weeks. died in connection to fraternities and hazing, Young men have died in fraternities every year for 2 decades, but frats are slow to change, What to look out for during college fraternity rush, to avoid closer scrutiny from universities, Fifteen years ago, she fell asleep after drinking at a frat -- and died, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.

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