CSUN Allege Hazing incident results in student Death

[BG1997]

Allege Hazing incident by Cal State University Northridge Fraternity results in students death.

http://abc7.com/152455/

[LillyPhi]

This is so sad. Another fraternity hazing event gone wrong. My sympathy and prayers go out to his family.

[Sciencewoman]

This is very tragic. I think it's too soon to assume that this was a hazing incident, before the investigation is complete. This would be a strange time of the year for pledging activity. It could be a tragic case of ill-preparedness for hiking in hot weather during a chapter camping trip.

Just this week, the Coast Guard rescued a hiker, via helicopter, who didn't have water with her while hiking in the dunes a few miles from my home in a state park along Lake Michigan. Dehydration can set in very quickly in high temperatures, and inexperienced hikers can be unprepared.

[exlurker]

CSU – Northridge has asked the Pi Kappa Phi chapter to “cease and desist” activities pending the investigation of a pledge’s death; please see

http://www.universityherald.com/arti...les-forest.htm

The story ^^ indicates that the pledge who died had already decided to drop out of pledging, but went along on activity where he died. Sad, if true.

[DaffyKD]

Cal State Northridge has completed their internal investigation and found this is a case of hazing. Very sad. When will people realize that hazing is not "fun and games"?

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lo...FlowFB_LABrand

DaffyKD

[BG1997]

Update on this case the family file a law suit against the University, the Fraternity and along with several individual members of the fraternity the article says.

http://mynewsla.com/crime/2015/07/01...-hazing-death/

[ASTalumna06]

No Charges for Head of Frat Whose Pledge Died on Hazing Hike:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/c...581240?ts=true

[BG1997]

Here another link with a little more on the prosecutors decision not to press charges.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...720-story.html