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There has been at least one university hazing death each year from 1969 to 2021. [2] Over 200 university hazing deaths have occurred since 1838, with 40 deaths between 2007 and 2017 alone. [ 3 ] Alcohol poisoning is the biggest cause of death.
Matt's Law was named in memory of Matt Carrington, a 21-year-old California State University, Chico student from Pleasant Hill, California. Carrington died in the basement of a fraternity house located two blocks from campus. Prior to the enactment of Matt's Law, hazing (even in the case of death) was a misdemeanor as part of California's ...
Drug overdose deaths in the US per 100,000 people by state. [1] [2] A two milligram dose of fentanyl powder (on pencil tip) is a lethal amount for most people. [3] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has data on drug overdose death rates and totals. Around 1,106,900 US residents died from drug overdoses from 1968 ...
The dangerous – and sometimes deadly – consequences of hazing are prevalent at US universities, placing their sports programs in particular under growing scrutiny.
The parents of a 20-year-old Bowling Green State University student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity say they are on a mission to end hazing in colleges across the country.
Timothy Piazza was a Penn State sophomore who died in 2017 after being hazed. His parents spoke to BI about their son, his death, and how the legal system fails hazing victims.
In 2005, two pledges at separate universities died in hazing incidents. In August of that year, UC Irvine student Kenny Luong died after being tackled in a football game that pitted a 10-member pledge group against approximately 40 active members and alumni. The game lasted for more than 3 hours and was played without the use of pads.
A hazing felony charge is being used for what's likely the first time in Michigan history. And an attorney is challenging its constitutionality. Attorney: Evidence 'woefully short' in case of man ...