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College dismisses 18 hazers
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Students punished for hazing
Updated: 10/31/2003 8:19 AM
By: Capital News 9 web staff
Plattsburgh State dismissed or disciplined 21 students Thursday in connection with the death of a student who was pledging a fraternity.
Ten were dismissed, four were suspended for the academic year, four others were given suspensions that they can appeal, and another three were placed on probation.
Walter Dean Jennings, 19, of Ganesvoort, was forced to drink pitchers of water through a funnel during the hazing process. He died of water intoxication in March.
The students faced a total of 119 violations of the student code of conduct, including affiliation with an unrecognized fraternity.
In Clinton County Court yesterday, Adam Atkinson pleaded guilty to second-degree hazing, a violation, and William Farmer pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor.
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