Education

Pennsylvania State University has agreed to reform how it handles its fraternities and sororities after the hazing death of a student, Timothy Piazza, at a frat party, the university leaders announced last Friday.

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BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Eighteen Penn State fraternity brothers have been charged with crimes ranging up to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge who authorities say repeatedly fell down a flight of stairs after he and others were made to run a gantlet of drinking stations guzzling vodka, beer and wine

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Binge drinking is an issue on college campuses, especially before sporting events. Some schools are looking toward selling alcohol themselves to control the problem.

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While the budget bills filed in the Louisiana Legislature tend to grab the headlines, often it's other bills that are the most interesting.

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Sororities must keep their houses alcohol-free, a far cry from the rules regulating fraternities. But not all sorority members think this needs to changed.

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In an attempt to reduce alcohol abuse among students, Kent State University Health Services hosted its 17th annual alcohol screenings for National Alcohol Screening Day.

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This issue, The Miami Student published a special section on the drinking culture at Miami University, ranging from an analysis of the numbers behind drinking at Miami to a column from the Butler County Coroner who had the task of investigating the death of a Miami student due to alcohol consumption at the beginning of this semester.

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Six months after the university updated its alcohol policy to include a ban on large containers of hard liquor in student residences and prohibited hard alcohol at undergraduate parties, there has been an encouraging decline in the number of students needing alcohol-related emergency medical aid or receiving police citations for alcohol offenses, according to statistics from fall and winter quarters.

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Alcohol-related incidents in residence halls at Kent State fell 16 percent for Fall 2016, despite the rising popularity of Kent drinking holidays like 'Fake Patty's Day.'

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AUSTIN, Minn.- Between exams, studying and writing essays college students have a lot to tackle in order to get good grades. A new study suggests some activities taking place outside of the classroom could make it even more challenging to earn a good GPA.