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BU’s chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended while University officials investigate serious allegations of sexual misconduct.

Sexual assaults and hazing deaths are harsh realities that have students at universities demanding stronger oversight, and in some cases, abolishing fraternities and sororities. We’ll look at how colleges and universities address the issues surrounding Greek life on campus.

Brittany Zazueta was only a year older than Collin Wiant when the Ohio University pledge died after inhaling a whippet inside his fraternitys off-campus annex house in 2018. But Zazueta didnt remember hearing much about Wiants death from the leaders of her sorority at Wright State University. "It was something we were aware of and something that people were talking about, but any introspection didnt last long," said Zazueta, now a 21-year-old senior studying marketing and entrepreneurship....

Nearly 100 students rallied at Bowling Green State University on Tuesday to remember the life of Stone Foltz, a classmate who died Sunday from an alleged hazing incident. They also called for greater accountability of Greek organizations by the university.  Foltz, a 2019 graduate of Buckeye Valley High School in Delaware County, was placed on life support Friday after he was given "a copious amount of alcohol" at an off-campus event Thursday evening organized by the BGSU chapter of Pi Kappa ...

In early February, Ohio University was alerted of actions by the fraternities that may violate the student code of conduct, university spokeswoman Carly Leatherwood said. Cease-and-desist letters sent to fraternity representatives by Taylor Tackett, OUs assistant dean of students and director, informed members that they are not allowed to meet in any capacity — officially or unofficially — while the groups are under investigation. According to the letter sent to Delta Tau Delta, fra...

Bill named after victim of severe hazing The bill was named after Collin Wiant, a freshman at Ohio University from Dublin, died after collapsing on the floor of an unofficial, off-campus fraternity house on Nov. 12, 2018. A coroner ruled that Wiant died of asphyxiation due to nitrous oxide ingestion after he inhaled a canister of the gas, also known as a whippit.  The Dispatch spent much of last year investigating hazing on college campuses and in other areas of society. In the spring of 2019...

Anti-hazing, bullying bill Collins Law stalls in Ohio Senate Education Committee Sheridan Hendrix, The Columbus Dispatch © File photo Collin Wiant, an Ohio University freshman from Dublin, died in November 2018 after collapsing inside the Sigma Pi fraternity annex house. A coroner ruled that Wiant died of asphyxiation due to nitrous oxide ingestion after he inhaled a canister of the gas, also known as a whippit. Ohio will have to wait until next year to see if stronger anti-...