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| San Diego State University suspends fraternities after student dies | San Diego State University suspends fraternities after student dies |
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| San Diego State University has suspended 14 fraternities following the death of a 19-year-old student who had allegedly attended a fraternity event. | San Diego State University has suspended 14 fraternities following the death of a 19-year-old student who had allegedly attended a fraternity event. |
| Dylan Hernandez was taken to hospital on Thursday morning, the day after the event, and died over the weekend. | Dylan Hernandez was taken to hospital on Thursday morning, the day after the event, and died over the weekend. |
| Six Interfraternity Council (IFC) groups were already suspended and four under investigation prior to the latest incident, the university said. | Six Interfraternity Council (IFC) groups were already suspended and four under investigation prior to the latest incident, the university said. |
| San Diego State University police have opened an investigation into the death. | San Diego State University police have opened an investigation into the death. |
| A fundraiser organised in memory of Dylan Hernandez has already raised more than $25,000 (£19,490). | A fundraiser organised in memory of Dylan Hernandez has already raised more than $25,000 (£19,490). |
| The page says Dylan was "an outgoing, light-hearted and goofy person who had so much love to give to everyone he met. He never failed to make everyone in the room smile and his laugh was infectious". | The page says Dylan was "an outgoing, light-hearted and goofy person who had so much love to give to everyone he met. He never failed to make everyone in the room smile and his laugh was infectious". |
| The San Diego medical examiner said Mr Hernandez was found without pulse and not breathing by his roommate in their dorm room on Thursday morning. | The San Diego medical examiner said Mr Hernandez was found without pulse and not breathing by his roommate in their dorm room on Thursday morning. |
| It listed the date of death as Friday, but the university said he had died with his family by his side on Sunday. | It listed the date of death as Friday, but the university said he had died with his family by his side on Sunday. |
| Six of the university's fraternities were already under suspension, which occurs when there is a "perceived concern for the health and safety of a member", according to the university. | Six of the university's fraternities were already under suspension, which occurs when there is a "perceived concern for the health and safety of a member", according to the university. |
| A statement from the university said the investigation by university police had "uncovered information which alleges that a fraternity was involved in possible misconduct". | A statement from the university said the investigation by university police had "uncovered information which alleges that a fraternity was involved in possible misconduct". |
| Fraternities in the US have come under much scrutiny in recent years, most recently in the case of Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old student who died after a fraternity event at Penn State University in 2017. | Fraternities in the US have come under much scrutiny in recent years, most recently in the case of Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old student who died after a fraternity event at Penn State University in 2017. |
| He suffered internal injuries after falling down stairs during a fraternity initiation. | He suffered internal injuries after falling down stairs during a fraternity initiation. |
| During the process of trying to join a fraternity, students are often put into activities or situations designed to cause embarrassment, ridicule or risk of harm, which is called hazing. | |
| Hazing rituals are often harmless, but in some cases can turn into extreme bullying, physical violence and sexual abuse. | Hazing rituals are often harmless, but in some cases can turn into extreme bullying, physical violence and sexual abuse. |
| At least one hazing death has been reported every year in the US since 1959. | At least one hazing death has been reported every year in the US since 1959. |
| Since 2000, there have been at least 70 student deaths attributed to hazing. | Since 2000, there have been at least 70 student deaths attributed to hazing. |
| Hazing and initiation ceremonies are widely banned, but continue to be prevalent in universities across the US. | Hazing and initiation ceremonies are widely banned, but continue to be prevalent in universities across the US. |
| What is a fraternity? | |
| A fraternity is a social organisation at a college or university, founded on a set of principles that members must abide by and mostly designated by a grouping of Greek letters. | |
| A fraternity usually means male members, and a sorority female, although many women's and mixed organisations also use the term fraternity. | |
| Undergraduates "rush" the fraternity they want to join by going to fraternity events and getting to know members. If the fraternity approves, they will give them a "bid" - an invite to the next stage. | |
| Potential members then go through a "pledging" process to prove their value, through challenges based around loyalty and trust - a process that can also include hazing. | |
| If the individual completes the pledge process, they become active members of the fraternity for life. |