Heartbreaking to read: Piazza victim impact statement

July 31, 2018 By Hank Nuwer Leave a Comment

Scroll down on page for Jim Piazza’s statement regarding his family’s tragic loss.

Penn State Center to Study Greek Life and Possible Reforms

The center, appropriately, is named after hazing victim Tim Piazza. His parents, Jim and Ev Piazza, are activists and members of PUSH. I personally applaud this long needed Center.

Excellent work by the parents of Nolan Burch: Buffalo News

This covers the attempts of the parents of Nolan Burch to prevent a tragedy ever happening again. The article is really well-written, too.

Great list of hazing research items for journalists

Here is the link. I had not heard of a couple of these: Moderator Hank Nuwer Excerpt–there’s more at that link. By Denise-Marie Ordway Every year, college students are injured or killed during events associated with hazing. Often, violence, heavy drinking and humiliation are part of the rituals students endure to gain acceptance into a popular […]

Harvard sororities sue as number of groups sinks at Harvard

Breaking news from Boston Globe Excerpt: CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University’s controversial clampdown on single-gender clubs came under double-barreled legal fire Monday as six sororities and fraternities filed a pair of sex discrimination lawsuits alleging the school used threats and intimidation against students and violated their rights to free association. Harvard’s policy of penalizing students who […]

Heartbreaking to read: Piazza victim impact statement

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