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NC State's Sigma Nu suspended by national fraternity after ‘heinous and grievous acts'
N.C. State University’s oldest fraternity will shut down indefinitely, its national organization said Friday afternoon, following a weeks-long probe into graphic hazing allegations within the fraternity. According to a release Friday afternoon, the national Sigma Nu Fraternity suspended the charter of its NC State chapter effective immediately, after “significant and severe violations of the Fraternity’s principles, law, policies, and membership requirements” that they said occurred in the chapter’s “activities.” The chapter will remain closed until further notice, officials said. “The Fraternity continues to appreciate the diligent work of North Carolina State University Police Department officers in their thorough investigation, which remains ongoing,” the release states. “The Fraternity will continue to fully support and cooperate with the procedures of law enforcement officials in this matter.” The suspension comes a day after search warrants revealed graphic videos and anonymous testimony that further detailed the hazing allegations. Those allegations included physical abuse, death threats, pressured drug use, induced vomiting and multiple hospitalizations, according to the warrants. NC State officials suspended the fraternity from campus last week, simultaneously announcing the investigation into the alleged hazing practices. But the newest suspension from the national organization adds deeper, more permanent consequences for the fraternity that’s become
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Durham Public Schools delays vote on $474,000 contract for "right-sizing" study
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education had a lengthy debate Thursday night about whether to approve a contract for a consultant to conduct a "right-sizing and consolidation" study. The school board approved a request for proposals and scope for the study in June. Four new board members on the...
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(10) Southeast Raleigh football beats (23) New Hanover with heavy hearts
RALEIGH, N.C. – The road was never supposed to be this difficult for Southeast Raleigh football. The Bulldogs played Thursday's state playoff game against New Hanover with heavy hearts. On Wednesday evening, assistant coach Mike Cooper passed away. Southeast Raleigh head coach E.J. Campbell told HighSchoolOT his team wanted...
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Meredith College’s Transfer Agreement With Durham Technical Community College
Meredith College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, has launched the Meredith Strong Futures Transfer Partnership with Durham Technical Community College, opening the door for qualified Durham Tech students to complete their bachelor’s degree at Meredith College. Under the new agreement, students who complete...
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This week in HS Sports: Why Philip Rivers would be ‘perfect fit’ at N.C. State
This is an opinion piece. Terry Curtis has known Philip Rivers for more than three decades. Rivers was a ball boy when Curtis was the head coach for team Alabama in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Curtis, one of Alabama’s all-time winningest high school football coaches, has kept a close...
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Neuse News
Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants
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