Hazing death leads to court case

October 16, 2019 By Hank Nuwer Leave a Comment

BAND HAZING: Remembering the deaths of Robert Champion and scandals at Ohio State & Wisconsin

Here is the link to a video discussion of hazing in high school and college bands conducted by host Mike Ayalon. From Mike: Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion died of injuries suffered in a hazing incident. Hank Nuwer and Michael Ayalon discuss the case, including reasons why it drew so much national attention, Florida’s tough state hazing […]

A hazing play for parents and grandparents of future college athletes and pledges

Hosted by Mike Ayalon. Watch DEATH OF A ROOKIE with Q & A to follow. Link: From Mike Ayalon: Hank Nuwer has written two different versions of a play about a young man who dies in an alcohol-fueled initiation. In one version the youth is a fraternity pledge. In this play, “Death of a Rookie,” it […]

New research by Kentucky’s A.D. DeSantis

New research: The Role of Popular Film in Fraternity Recruitment: Persuasive Narrative Tropes in the “Frat?Film” Genre AD DeSantis – The Handbook of Applied Communication Research, 2020 … Black male organizations, like their White male counterparts, have suf- fered a series of tragic hazing injuries and deaths in recent years … to be hurt through the forced consumption of […]

University of Kentucky: Nothing to cheer about

The University of Kentucky fired its entire cheerleading staff after a monthslong hazing investigation found instances of public nudity as well as alcohol use that required medical attention. Some cheerleaders protested the decision, with one calling the nationally known program the “epitome of professionalism” on social media. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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