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Penn State Criticized in Fraternity Report

A grand jury in Centre County, Pennsylvania, is releasing a scathing review of Penn State University after the hazing death of a student earlier this year.  

The report says the university showed "a shocking apathy" to excessive drinking by frat members, allowing a student-run, inner-fraternity council to oversee Greek life, which District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said should never have been created. 

The report is the latest in the continuing investigation into the death of 19-year-old Tim Piazza, who died after a series of falls following a night of heavy drinking during a pledge party.

The report was released on Friday and calls for major changes to the Greek system on campus, which is something that's being considered at schools across the country after a number of hazing deaths this year.

In a statement released yesterday, Penn State said it was "disappointed with the conclusions," pointing to several safety measures initiated after Piazza's death and pointed to continuing efforts to address problems within the greek system.  

More than two dozen fraternity members have been charged with Piazza's death. The investigation is ongoing. 


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