BUZZBloomberg reports on the historic decision of the national Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), to end the initiation “pledge” period for new members:
On Friday, the national organization overseeing SAE, one of the largest U.S. fraternities, announced what it called a “historic decision” to ban pledging, the months-long induction period for new members. At least 10 deaths since 2006 have been linked to hazing, alcohol or drugs at SAE events, more than at any other fraternity, according to data compiled by Bloomberg…
