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Hazing Suit at Bowling Green Ends with Nearly $3M Settlement

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle its lawsuit, according to an agreement announced Monday. As part of the settlement, the …

Nebraska Fraternity Buying Bed Bug Insurance Policy

Fearing the costs of combatting bed bugs, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity is taking out insurance against an infestation. Omaha television station KMTV reports that Sigma Phi Epsilon apparently doesn’t have a problem yet. But, with more than 75 people …

Illinois Fraternity Will Rebuild House

Delta Sigma Phi says it will rebuild a fraternity house at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., that was destroyed by fire last month. Mark Zappa is a fraternity brother who manages the building for the fraternity’s national group. Zappa …

Insurer Settles Suit with Former Utah State University Frat Members

A Georgia insurance company that paid a wrongful death claim on behalf of a former Utah State University fraternity has settled the lawsuit it brought against four of the fraternity’s members. The Herald Journal of Logan reports that attorneys for …

Illinois Businesses Help Fraternity After Fire

The community around Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., is stepping up to help two dozen students after their fraternity house was damaged in a fire. WJBC Radio reports that two Normal restaurants are holding fundraisers for the Delta Sigma …