The U. of Florida has suspended the Alpha Tau Omega chapter pending the ouotcome of an investigation of allegations of sleep deprivation and other alleged forms of hazing. The November 8, 2007
Alligator reports:
http://www.alligator.org/articles/20...ffairs/ato.txt
Brief excerpt:
A UF fraternity has been accused of hazing new members by depriving them of sleep, ordering them to clean older members' rooms and throwing them in a "mud pit."
UF's chapter of Alpha Tau Omega is suspended until further notice while UF's office of Student Judicial Affairs investigates the accusations.
Incidentally, several of the readers' comments posted with the article seem to support at least some forms of hazing.
The student paper also has an editorial:
http://www.alligator.org/articles/20...ials/eddy1.txt