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Nebraska Expels Two Former Cornhuskers After Violations of the School’s Sexual Misconduct Policy

Paula Lavigne | ESPN Staff Writer | April 6, 2020 The University of Nebraska expelled two former football players after a school investigator last year found them responsible for violating the school's sexual misconduct policy, according to a document obtained by ESPN. In a letter obtained by ESPN, the university conduct...

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

DA’s Office Not Filing Charges for Suspected Hazing Death of UB Freshman, Sebastian Serafin-Bazan.

Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Monday his office won’t file criminal charges for the April 2019 death of 18-year-old UB freshman Sebastian Serafin-Bazan. Serafin-Bazan was found unconscious on the lawn of 69 Custer St., which belonged to the Sigma Pi fraternity, on April 12, 2019. He later died on April...

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

Beauty for Ashes: An Olympic Swimmer’s Long Journey to Freedom

By Kim Rhodenbaugh Lewallen | Full Article Here It was the Opening Ceremonies for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Since we were the host country, the United States was the last team to march out. The crowd was pumped! As we entered the tunnel of the Los Angeles Memorial...

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

“We Don’t Haze” – It’s Important To Know That You Can Make Difference

"We Don't Haze" - A Clery Center Documentary The National Study of Student Hazing reports that 55% of college students involved in clubs, teams, and organizations experience hazing. In an effort to bring awareness to this topic, Clery Center has partnered with students, parents, and educators to create We Don’t...

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

Hazing Charges for Students at Warren De La Salle High School

NBC NEWS (NBC) - Another student accused of being involved in the Warren De La Salle High School football hazing investigation went in front of a judge Tuesday. Cleveland Harville III, 18, entered a not guilty plea and was given a $1,000 bond. He’s being homeschooled, so if he posts...

Posted on February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

Bill 423 (Max Gruver Act) to Prevent Hazing Introduced into GA State Senate

ATLANTA (CBS46) - Georgia State Senator John Albers (R-Roswell) introduced Senate Bill 423 during the 2020 session. Senate Bill 423, also known as the “Max Gruver Act,” is designed to reduce and prevent hazing at Georgia’s colleges and universities. “Unfortunately, some hazing rituals at colleges and universities across the country...

Posted on February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

Hockey Coach Moved From Job to Job Despite Sexual Allegations?

Former players say a Chicago area hockey coach sexually abused them. The allegations were first reported by The Athletic, which quoted several firsthand accounts by men who said they were victimized by Thomas "Chico" Adrahtas. According to The Athletic, Adrahtas was scheduled to be inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall...

Posted on February 25, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

Fraternity Pledge Addresses Members, Calls Hazing Incident at Miami University “Horrific and Barbaric”

OXFORD, Ohio —Eight fraternity brothers accused of hazing pledges pleaded guilty today in Oxford. Eighteen members of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity were charged various counts of hazing and assault stemming from an incident at the fraternity house last March. On Tuesday, Jason Londa, Nicholas Griswold, Joshua Plaster, Liam Newcomber,...

Posted on February 25, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

University of Michigan Staff Knew of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Dr. Robert Anderson

Detroit Free Press | February 20, 2020 | Darcie Moran A police investigation found indications that University of Michigan staff members were aware of rumors and allegations of sexual misconduct by a former doctor for the school football team. U-M President Mark Schlissel recounted the finding surrounding Robert Anderson, who...

Posted on February 20, 2020February 21, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

A Mom’s Fight to End Hazing Takes Her to SC Statehouse

Cindy Hipps stood in front of a House Subcommittee on Wednesday morning asking for truth and change, something she’s fought for since her son, Tucker died five years ago. Tucker had just started his first semester at Clemson University and pledging Sig Ep fraternity when he died in September 2014....

Posted on February 19, 2020February 27, 2020 by Erika Yobbi

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