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2 Chinese-American students attacked at Bok

By DAVID GAMBACORTA
Philadelphia Daily News

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About 10 bullies kicked and punched two Asian-American students in between classes Friday morning at Edward W. Bok Technical High School, authorities said.

The attack, which left the immigrant students, ages 14 and 15, with cuts and bruises on their faces, was apparently part of a preplanned freshmen hazing ritual, said Fernando Gallard, spokesman for the school district.

But the hallway rumble wasn’t written off as a boys-will-be-boys coming of age tale. Philadelphia police charged one of the bullies, 14, with assault and related offenses, said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore. That student has been suspended and could face expulsion, Gallard said.

Although that student is black and both victims are Chinese-Americans, authorities don’t believe the incident was racially motivated, like the violence that plagued Asian students at South Philadelphia High School last year, Gallard said.

Bok officials received calls from parents on Friday morning, Gallard said, about rumors of freshmen hazing that was supposed to unfold at Bok, at 9th and Mifflin streets, and at Edison and George Washington high schools. There were no reported problems at the other schools.

Gallard said the Bok students were set upon on their way to class about 10:15 a.m. as chants of, “Freshmen! Freshmen!” filled the halls. The 14-year-old was pummeled when he tried to come to the aid of his friend.

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NATIONAL HAZING
PREVENTION WEEK
September 20-24, 2010

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Kappa Kappa Gamma Asks Members to Promote Respect–Prevent Hazing During National Hazing Prevention Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio (September 16, 2010) – In the organization’s first-ever global hazing-prevention campaign, Kappa Kappa Gamma will give its members the ability to Promote Respect–Prevent Hazing during National Hazing Prevention Week through a comprehensive physical and viral marketing campaign.

All Kappa chapters were provided with a kit of materials to encourage their participation in and guide them through five hazing-prevention activities and educational programs, including:

· Viewing Kappa’s hazing-prevention public service announcement

· Taking online hazing-prevention courses on Kappa’s Learning Institute, an interactive online learning portal

· Creating a banner to hang outside their chapter facility or elsewhere on campus

· Conducting the hazing-prevention and respect and appreciation “quick programs,” which are part of Kappa’s continuous education experience

· Wearing or displaying the Promote Respect–Prevent Hazing buttons

Members are also encouraged to take part in their campus’ hazing-prevention events. On social media sites, members, alumnae and parents are encouraged to post messages of respect and upload photos and videos of their hazing-prevention activities. One chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma will be recognized for its participation in the Promote Respect–Prevent Hazing campaign.

“Our goal is to prevent hazing from happening in the first place,” said Julie Leshay, Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Fraternity President. “Treating each other with dignity and respect raises the level of self-worth and excellence of all Greek members; we’re thrilled to again be supporting National Hazing Prevention Week.”

The campaign runs September 20–24, simultaneously with National Hazing Prevention Week, and is expected to reach more than 15,000 collegiate women.

For more information about the Promote Respect–Prevent Hazing campaign, visit www.facebook.com/kappakappagamma. For information on general Fraternity services, visit www.kappa.org.

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About Kappa Kappa Gamma

Founded in 1870, Kappa Kappa Gamma is one of the largest international fraternities for women. With 137 active chapters in the U.S. and Canada, more than 300 alumnae associations across the world and more than 235,000 initiated members, Kappa prides itself on its Tradition of Leadership™. Kappa promotes, through its standards, a broad college experience with a strong emphasis on intellectual development, cultural growth, philanthropy and lifelong bonds of friendship among its members. The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation delivers educational and leadership training, preserves the Fraternity’s heritage, provides scholarships and offers financial assistance to members in need. For more information on the Fraternity or its Foundation, visit www.kappa.org.

Ashley Moyer

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity

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