Another early rush death

A WPI rush which took place on the evening of September 22, 1908, on the common, resulted in the death of Emil S. (Ernie) Grau, of Wareham, a member of the Class of 1911. Thanks to WPI library for assistance. This is part of research for in-progress scholarly book on early USA hazing. HN

By Hank Nuwer

Hank Nuwer is the Indiana-based author of Hazing: Destroying Young Lives; Broken Pledges: The Deadly Rite of Hazing, High School Hazing, Wrongs of Passage and The Hazing Reader. He has written articles or columns on hazing for the Sunday Times of India, Toronto Globe & Mail, Harper's Magazine, Orlando Sentinel, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. His new book is Hazing: Destroying Young Lives from Indiana University Press.

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A WPI rush which took place on the evening of September 22, 1908, on the common, resulted in the death of Emil S. (Ernie) Grau, of Wareham, a member of the Class of 1911. Thanks to WPI library for assistance. This is part of research for in-progress scholarly book on early USA hazing. HN

By Hank Nuwer

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