Tracking hazing deaths

Good Samaritan Law to Prevent Alcohol Deaths

Post author By Hank Nuwer
Post date February 23, 2010
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While no Good Samaritan law is perfect, the father of an alcohol-related hazing victim argues convincingly that it is better to have such a law in place than to lose a son or daughter because someone feared calling 911 for fear of getting a criminal record. Kudos to Mr. George Starks of Salt Lake City and his son and daughter for their hard work in getting Utah legislators to put this protective law on the books. Link to story.

By 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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