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That paddling incident at Kansas: Jake Droge, Jay Trump, and John Pecis

May 28, 2011 By Hank Nuwer Leave a Comment

This Kansas paddling issue is an example of how a hazing story goes viral in the media.

Excerpt from former President Trump in Kansas.com:

Interfraternity Council President Jay Trump resigned Tuesday, two weeks after the IFC was placed on probation.

IFC, the governing body for fraternities, was placed on a two-year probation Feb. 15, following a hazing incident that occurred after a leadership turnover ceremony in November. Some members of the council engaged in paddling after the ceremony, according to a report released by the Office of Student Success.

The report completed by Lori Reesor, associate vice provost for student success, was distributed to students at a Feb. 3 forum for the greek community to dicuss the IFC hazing issue. The report said Trump, John Pecis and Jake Droge had engaged in paddling along with other members of the council.

“Three former exec members (Jake Droge, Jay Trump, and John Pecis) also have new positions with IFC. John was re-elected to his same position; Jay was elected president; Jake was elected to IFC J-Board. They are the only three former members who participated in the ‘paddling event’ and currenlty serve as leaders within IFC” the report said.

Pecis and Droge have also resigned from the council.

Trump said in a statement that he does not believe in hazing and that he has never paddled or hazed anyone.

“A campaign has been waged against me in the media and in emails and I have been labeled as a hazer, even though I am not,” Trump said.

Moderator: Who to believe? Reesor or Trump?  All we know is that a couple of someones had a bad idea.

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