Alleged hazers face $10K fine and up to 20 years...

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Arrest warrants issued in SMU hazing case

11:13 AM CST on Monday, December 8, 2003
By MICHAEL GRABELL / The Dallas Morning News

Dallas police have issued eight arrest warrants against fraternity members
involved in an apparent hazing incident last month at Southern Methodist
University, authorities said.

SMU junior Braylon Curry was hospitalized for 11 days after drinking 3 or 4
gallons of water in addition to hot sauce Nov. 15.

A pledge in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the 21-year-old engaged in what
appeared to be a water-drinking competition at an off-campus apartment,
located at 6615 Shady Brook Lane, police said.

The incident left him in coma, suffering from pulmonary edema, a condition
where water enters the lungs, and hyponatremia, a sodium imbalance brought
on by excess fluid consumption, doctors said.

An alumnus of the fraternity, Uche Kalu, 23, was arrested Monday morning on
charges of assault with a deadly weapon, said Deputy Chief Bill Turnage of
the Dallas Police Department's northeast division. Seven more warrants
would be served throughout the morning on three college students and four
alumni, he said.

"They had prior knowledge that consuming that much water could cause death
or serious bodily injury," he said.
If found guilty, they could face up to 20 years in jail and a fine up to
$10,000.

The national organization of Alpha Phi Alpha has suspended its chapter at
SMU pending the outcome of an investigation.