An op-ed piece ran in Dartmouth's student paper—The Dartmouth—today that described grotesque acts of hazing perpetuated by the college's Greek community. The piece, written by Andrew Lohse, calls out "the systemic culture of abuse" that includes "pervasive hazing, substance abuse and sexual assault." He holds the college president, Jim Yong Kim, responsible for not putting a stop to the acts that fall within those three categories.
Lohse, who was in a fraternity, shed light on what pledges endure:
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Lohse goes on to call his experience "not the exception, but rather the norm."
Complex is currently reaching out to students, former students, and faculty to see what else can be discovered within this mire.
[via Gawker]
