1958 was the last year no hazing deaths occurred in North American schools, but police had to subdue and disarm a first-year Caltech student who twice armed himself to fend off upperclassmen that allegedly had hazed him.
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Author: Hank Nuwer
Journalist Hank Nuwer tracks hazing deaths in fraternities and schools. Nuwer is the Alaska author of Hazing: Destroying Young Lives; Broken Pledges: The Deadly Rite of Hazing, High School Hazing, Wrongs of Passage and The Hazing Reader. In April of 2024 and April 2025 , the Alaska Press Club awarded him first place in the Best Columnist division.
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 current book is Hazing: Destroying Young Lives from Indiana University Press. He is married to Malgorzata Wroblewska Nuwer of Fairbanks, Alaska. Read his musings in his blog at Real Alaska Daily--http://realalaskadaily.com
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International hazing incident
Find the link here. Mass arrests. –Moderator
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Closure in Logan Melnar hazing case
Here is the link to the story and video.
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Athletic hazing in 1958 riles parents
All: While 1958 was the only year free of hazing deaths from 1954-2019, initiations still took place. This front page story is one such example. 
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Remembering Caitlyn Kovacs
Her death at a fraternity house was ruled an accidental alcohol overdose.