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Ohio University Suspends Sigma Chi for 4 Years for Hazing Violations

Ohio University has suspended the Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Chi for hazing violations. According to a release from the university, an internal investigation the Delta Pi chapter of Sigma Chi accepted responsibility for the following violations: D2a – Possessing/Providing False and Misleading Information: Furnishing false information to University officials...

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by TFNLG

Twin Cheerleaders Accuse Texas Coach of Groping Them During Practice: ‘We Were Children’

When Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher were 15 years old, their cheerleading coach, Jason McCartney, said he could take them to the highest levels of the sport. Instead, McCartney left them with enduring trauma, the twin sisters, now 22, allege in a lawsuit filed on Monday. The sisters have accused the...

Posted on July 22, 2021 by TFNLG

Norwegian Women’s Beach Handball Team Fined for Choosing Shorts Over Bikini Bottoms

The Norwegian women's beach handball team has been fined after players opted to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms during a European championship game. The European Handball Federation (EHF) said Monday that it had imposed a fine of 1,500 euros ($1,766) -- 150 euros ($176) for each player -- on...

Posted on July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 by TFNLG

The Long Downfall of Delta Chi, the Fraternity VCU Banned Following Adam Oakes’ Death

Just before midnight three years ago, 20 members of the Delta Chi fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University ran around the back of a Cary Street rowhouse, jumped the fence and started a fight with men from another fraternity. It was yet another alleged violation for a fraternity that has faced...

Posted on July 20, 2021July 28, 2021 by TFNLG

Ohio University Suspends Frat After Anti-Hazing Law Enacted

A week after the state enacted an anti-hazing law in honor of an Ohio University student who died in 2018, the university suspended another fraternity for allegedly violating hazing rules. The Athens-based school sent the fraternity a notice Tuesday that it will be suspended for four years following an investigation...

Posted on July 18, 2021July 21, 2021 by TFNLG

Collin’s Law Signed In Ohio: 7 Ways The Bill Fights Hazing

Ohio's anti-hazing legislation, Collin's Law, was signed Tuesday by Gov. Mike DeWine. Named for Collin Wiant, who died in a fraternity hazing incident while attending Ohio University, the bill will implement a number of changes intended to end hazing at colleges and change cultures that allowed hazing to persist. "Simply...

Posted on July 7, 2021 by TFNLG

“So I Raped You”: Facebook Message Leads to Arrest Warrant in 2013 College Sex Assault Claim

While she pleaded for prosecutors to take up her college rape complaint, Shannon Keeler studied in Spain, won a national championship in lacrosse, earned a bachelor's degree and fell in love. All the while, she gathered evidence from the freshman year attack and passed it on to investigators. Here are...

Posted on June 30, 2021 by TFNLG

More Women Detail Reported Rape, Assault at Myers Park as School Leaders Remain Silent

Two more former Myers Park High School students have come forward to detail their experiences after reporting to school administrators that they were raped and sexually assaulted. Both women reached out to WBTV after seeing the stories of other former students recounted in an investigation by the station earlier this...

Posted on June 29, 2021 by TFNLG

Anti-Hazing Bill Collin’s Law Enacted with Unanimous Support

With unanimous support, Ohio’s House of Representatives passed Collin’s Law, which creates harsher penalties for hazing, including making it a felony when drugs or alcohol are involved. “It just felt like such a long road, so to see that culminate was amazing,” said Kathleen Wiant, Collin’s mother. Kathleen Wiant was...

Posted on June 29, 2021 by TFNLG

Support The REACH Act – (H.R.2525, S. 744)

The REACH Act (H.R. 2525, S. 744) creates transparency and consistency for how hazing incidents at colleges and universities are defined and recorded by making it a Clery Act reportable crime. It also requires research-informed education to prevent hazing. Federal anti-hazing legislation is long overdue and we must ensure this...

Posted on June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 by TFNLG

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