College Student Dead In Possible Hazing Stunt
Clemson University President Jim Clements leads a moment of silence during a vigil for Tucker Hipps on Tuesday at Bowman Field.
[su_right_ad]Clemson University has suspended all fraternaties until they get to the bottom of what led to the death of 19-year-old Sigma Phi Epsilon pledge Tucker Hipps.
Hipps, a sophomore from Piedmont, South Carolina, was found dead in Lake Hartwell under a bridge Monday after he didn’t return from an early morning “group activity run,” the Oconee County Coroner’s Office reported, saying he sustained a head injury consistent with a fall of 20 to 23 feet.
Criticizing online “speculation and innuendo,” the county sheriff’s department said hazing wasn’t believed to have been a factor, and it added Thursday that it would have nothing more to say about the case for the foreseeable future. But Gail DiSabatino, Clemson’s vice president for student affairs, told NBC station WYFF of Greenville that Hipps’ death was at least the 15th “serious incident” related to fraternities since Aug. 20, some of them including hazing, alcohol-related medical emergencies and sexual assault.[su_csky_ad]
rg9rts September 27th, 2014 at 5:07 am
Its an annual fall rite …..they never seem to learn
Mainah September 27th, 2014 at 7:36 am
How is it that a 19 year old would need to be found when out on a “group” activity run? Where was the rest of the “group” when the poor boy managed to fall a great distance, an assumption only since the coroner stated it was consistent with a fall, and be located under a bridge? This kid is only 3 years older than my oldest boy. I just couldn’t imagine how that family must be feeling. So very sad.