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Hazing suit at Bowling Green ends with nearly $3M settlement

John Seewer, AP January 23, 2023

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle its hazing-related lawsuit, according...

FILE: Delta Zeta house on Sept. 8, 2015

Kent State chapter of Delta Zeta operations suspended by national council, issued cease and desist by university

Zaria Johnson Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2021

Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to reflect the Kent chapter of Delta Zeta sorority suspension of operations issued by the Delta Zeta national council, and to include a statement issued...

The crests of several Greek life organizations on a wall near the dining hall known as the Hub in the Kent Student Center. Ohio's Collin's Law, which went into effect Thursday, criminalizes hazing by any organizations, including on-campus Greek life.

Collin’s Law goes into effect in Ohio, increases penalties for hazing-related incidents

Zaria Johnson Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2021

Collin’s Law, which increases the criminal penalties for hazing incidents on college campuses, went into effect Thursday, increasing the act of hazing to a second-degree misdemeanor and making the failure...

Dennis Campbell  is the Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Kent State's Center for Student Involvement.

Kent State defines plans for implementing Collin’s Law on campus

Raygene English Reporter September 20, 2021

Kathleen Wiant and Shari Foltz, the mothers of Collin Wiant and Stone Foltz, two students who died in Ohio college hazing incidents, spoke at the July 6 signing of Collin’s Law about what it means and...

Steam outage to shut off hot water on campus Sept. 17

Naudia Harris Reporter September 17, 2021

Students were notified about an emergency steam shutdown taking place on campus, to fix up a minor leak on Sept. 17. It is advised that they plan to clean up the day before to avoid any disturbance in...

Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar Hylton. 

Kent State expresses support of Ohio’s Anti-Hazing Act, Collin’s Law

Raygene English July 6, 2021

Governor Mike DeWine is scheduled to sign the Anti-Hazing act known as Collin’s Law Tuesday, which will make Ohio the 11th state to make hazing a felony. Collin’s Law, which is also known as Ohio’s...

OPINION: Until leaders dismantle their own violent systems, we’ll keep burying hazing victims

Lyndsey Brennan Opinion Writer April 3, 2021

Some fraternities are dangerous places that harbor dangerous people. This isn’t a preposterous or malicious assertion. It is a fact.We were reminded of it again last month when 20-year-old BGSU sophomore...

The crests of several Greek life organizations on a wall near the dining hall known as the Hub in the Kent Student Center. Collin's anti-hazing law in Ohio will criminalize hazing by any organizations, including campus Greek life.

Ohio college presidents are in unanimous support of stronger hazing legislation, President Diacon says

Ian Jameson Reporter March 13, 2021

Kent State President Todd Diacon reaffirmed the position of Kent State and other state universities regarding hazing followed by his support of more strict anti-hazing legislation. “As leaders, we all...

Kent State’s Anti-Hazing Culture

Ohio University recently suspended several fraternities, sororities and groups associated with the university for hazing-related violations.Ohio University released a statement on its website stating “we...

Greek life members wrap up Hazing Prevention week with award winning speaker

Miranda Marinello September 23, 2017

The academic year has just begun, yet already hazing has allegedly lead to two deaths nationwide — a figure given by Michelle Guobadia, the Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University...

Travis Apgar, Senior Dean of Students at Cornell University, speaks to Kent State greek life members about anti-hazing at the Student Center on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.

Greek life focuses on anti-hazing

Kayla Sturm September 23, 2015

Travis Apgar, associate dean of students at Cornell University, spoke to the Greek life community Wednesday in the Kent State ballroom focusing on the seriousness of hazing.Apgar told the audience how...

Michelle Guobadia asks Carmela Mostardi, junior finance major and a member of Chi Omega, what pledging is during her discussion on hazing to the Kent State Greek Community in the Student Center Ballroom Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.

Kent State Greek life learning from mistakes

Erin Zaranec September 30, 2014

The first slide of Michelle Guobadia’s presentation read “Who is this woman and why is she so cool?”  Tuesday, Sept. 23 in the Student Center Ballroom. The Ballroom was filled with members of Kent...