LSU Fraternity Suspended After Pledge Reveals Hazing [VIDEO]

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With so much emphasis and spotlight on fraternities around the country because of the Oklahoma University incident, colleges have to be careful with what is going on in their Greek system. Unfortunately for LSU, for the first time in 60 years, their Acacia chapter has been suspended because of an investigation due to hazing.

According to KATC, the university was notified of several allegations against the fraternity, including forced alcohol consumption and physical violence.

“The university says there was a separate incident in which new members had to stand in hot steam for a long period of time. LSU determined that new members were not allowed to eat the week of initiation and were required to participate “in activities during the week preceding initiation that significantly interfered with academic and psychological well-being.”

Another pledge stated that:

“At one point during the first night, they took us upstairs and said this was the last meal of this week, and it was a tarp laid out with cat and dog food, then were all forced to eat it.”

In a statement released by LSU officials, they stated they will not tolerate hazing and have shut down the fraternity until at least 2018. They hope this sends a very strong message to all of their students participating in Greek activities.

{KATC and Fox 8}