Friends of Stone Foltz gathered at Bowling Green State University Sunday to honor the sophomore who died last week following an alleged hazing incident.
Bowling Green Student Dies After Fraternity Event
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Stone Foltz, a Bowling Green State University sophomore, died Sunday following an alleged fraternity hazing incident three days earlier, NBC News reported.
Foltz was a new member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Bowling Green and attended a fraternity initiation event Thursday, NBC News reported. The fraternity chapter was temporarily suspended by the university and by Pi Kappa Alpha’s international headquarters for alleged hazing activity, according to statements from both entities.
“The university mourns his tragic loss and shares in his family and friends’ sorrow,” a BGSU statement said.
Justice for Stone: A moment of silence, a march in honor of their classmate and a raise of voices to call for change at BGSU
BGSU student Stone Foltz died Sunday, days after being hospitalized following an alleged alcohol-fueled fraternity hazing event at an off-campus residence. Author: WTOL Newsroom Updated: 7:56 PM EST March 9, 2021
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio A group of students at Bowling Green State University held a moment of remembrance for deceased BGSU student Stone Foltz on Tuesday, followed by a march to the university president s office where they chanted and demanded changes take place within Greek life.
The event, which drew about 100 students, started at the now-delisted Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at 11 a.m. with a period of silence to pay respect to the 20 year old who died Sunday after being hospitalized following an alleged alcohol-fueled hazing at an off-campus Pi Kappa Alpha event on March 4.
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BGSU students react to school s suspension of Greek social events
Greek fraternity and sorority students on campus say they are being told not to speak with the media about the alleged hazing death Author: Emily Cohen Updated: 11:35 PM EST March 7, 2021
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio Members of Bowling Green s Greek fraternities and sororities say they are being told not to talk to the media following the death of a 20-year-old pledge at the center of a hazing investigation.
Other students on campus, however, say something must be done following the tragedy.
On Saturday, all Greek initiation events and social events on- and off-campus were interimly suspended while the university investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of Stone Foltz, who was pledging the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.