A Pledge to End Fraternity Hazing
By DAVID J. SKORTON-David J. Skorton, is the president of Cornell University
IN February, a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore died in a fraternity house while participating in a hazing episode that included mock kidnapping, ritualized humiliation and coerced drinking. While the case is still in the courts, the fraternity chapter has been disbanded and those indicted in connection with the death are no longer enrolled here.
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