Update January 3, 2009: Hazing Charges:
The Associated Press reports on hazing charges recently brought against 12 Utah State U students and the school’s chapters of Sigma Nu and Chi Omega:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...zOwIAD95FSQRG0
The Logan, Utah newspaper's site has a somewhat longer article, with more quotes and a few more alleged datails:
http://hjnews.townnews.com/articles/...2-01-03-09.txt
Excerpts from Associated Press article:
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A fraternity and sorority at Utah State University were charged with felony hazing after an 18-year-old freshman pledge died of alcohol poisoning.
The school's chapters of the Sigma Nu fraternity and Chi Omega sorority were each charged Friday with one count of third-degree felony hazing for their involvement with the death of Michael Starks. Prosecutors also filed misdemeanor hazing charges against 12 students, including the chapter president of Sigma Nu.
The students face a year in jail if convicted, while punishment for the chapters is unclear. . . .
The two organizations declined to comment until they read the charges.
The Salt Lake City paper has an article similar (not identical) to the one in the Logan paper, too:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11357447