Category Archives: Hazing

FAMU halts task force pending law-enforcement investigation

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

By Doug Blackburn and Jennifer Portman, The Tallahassee Democrat Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons announced Thursday night that the task force he appointed last week to look into hazing within the band has been suspended pending Florida A&M … Continue reading →

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FAMU halts task force pending law-enforcement investigation

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

ATLANTA — More than a week after Robert Champion's death from suspected hazing, the parents of another victim are stepping forward. Madison Hunter contacted 11Alive News after hearing Champion's parents speak Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion was laid to … Continue reading →

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UF reacts to FAMU student's death, hazing investigation

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

The recent death of FAMU band member has once again put the spotlight on the issue of hazing on college campuses. Here's a list of the worst hazing incidents. Rick Scott is asking the state's university presidents to re-evaluate their … Continue reading →

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Hazing may have played role in death at FAMU

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

A hazing spurred the Elk River District to identify and train future captains and presidents. Brittney Dorn of Rogers High School joined students from Elk River, Rogers and Zimmerman in taking part in a CPR class for young leaders. Robert … Continue reading →

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Drum major who died in hazing was 'Mr. Band'

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

A lawyer for the family of Robert Champion, a Florida university drum major who died this month in what officials have called a hazing-related death, said Monday he will sue the school. An attorney for the family of a Florida … Continue reading →

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