High-profile tragedies like those of Timothy Piazza and Stone Foltz have made one thing painfully clear: Hazing isn’t harmless. It can – and does – end lives or leave survivors with devastating, permanent injuries. When hazing leads to catastrophic outcomes, the physical, emotional, and financial toll extends far beyond the initial incident. For families left grieving or […]

Hazing across college campuses throughout the United States is an issue, an issue that even lawmakers recognize. Anti-hazing laws are in place in 44 states. However, despite recognizing the problem, there is variability from state to state and campus to campus on the enforcement of those laws and their strength. That’s where partnering with a

  The Timothy Piazza Anti-Hazing Act has been selected as one of the five “most impactful” laws enacted in Pennsylvania in 2018 by the online publication BillyPenn (www.billypenn.com). “Moved by the death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza, who suffered fatal injuries during fraternity initiation rituals, the legislature passed a comprehensive anti-hazing law,” the publication’s

Tougher penalties. Possible prison terms. Forfeiture of property. All are contained in Pennsylvania’s Act 80 of 2018, also known as the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law, the measure enacted in an effort to deter similar future tragedies as that which claimed the life of the 19-year-old Penn State fraternity pledge for whom the law is