Tracking hazing deaths

Oregon high school in news for possible hazing

Post author By Hank Nuwer
Post date March 12, 2012
No Comments on Oregon high school in news for possible hazing

The school is Heritage High in Clark County, Oregon

The Department issued a news release Saturday afternoon offering little details on the assault that reportedly occurred at about 9 p.m. on Friday at York Elementary School in Vancouver. Later in the evening, they responded to an Orchards-area home on a report of the assault.

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

View Archive

You must be logged in to post a comment.

By Hank Nuwer

Leave a Reply