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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
Comment by Hank Nuwer: Applause, applause. Now how about stiffening South Carolina’s too-weak hazing law while you are at it, Legislators?
According to Limestone athletic director Larry Epperly, “I think if they had to do it over again they would act in a different manner. These pictures are certainly embarrassing to the college and we’re embarrassed this kind of activity took place, and it’s our job to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
Agreed, Coach. Now it’s your job to investigate whether hazing occurred–Hank Nuwer, Moderator (quote from Badjocks.com)
Link is here. Reporters have been pretty lax in asking tough questions.
How about these questions?
What does it mean that athletes were REQUIRED to bring a bottle?
Why no arrests for underaged drinking? Why no investigation to see if the party was pre-described as an initiation for the deceased, Zach Dunlevy?
Who threw the party and for what purpose?
Did anyone order Dunlevy to take shots as a rookie?
Were new athletes (rookies) asked to drink more or to drink at all because they were rookies?
What did the coach and athletic director know about past initiations? What have they learned about this one?
DID ANYONE TAKE PICTURES?
This story is many days old, and hard questions have NOT been asked, in my opinion.