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ECSU hazing incident probed
Parrish: Incident involves injuries
By Toby Tate
The Daily Advance
Friday, October 03, 2008
Campus police and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a hazing incident at Elizabeth City State University that apparently involved either a fraternity or sorority and resulted in injuries to at least one student.
ECSU Chancellor Willie Gilchrist confirmed in a prepared statement Friday that the hazing incident occurred. But he did not say when or where, adding that officials are still compiling the facts on what took place.
“We are continuing our investigation into the alleged incidence of hazing involving our students,” he said. “It is important to have all of the facts before we take any disciplinary action. The safety of our students is our top objective, and we take the potential violation of our hazing policy very seriously.”
According to stophazing.com, an anti-hazing group, hazing “refers to any activity expected of someone joining a group (or to maintain full status in a group) that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate.”
ECSU spokeswoman Kesha Williams said on Thursday that ECSU campus police were collaborating with both the State Bureau of Investigation and the district attorney’s office on the probe.
A SBI spokeswoman said Friday, however, that the agency has not yet received a request to investigate a hazing incident at ECSU.
District Attorney Frank Parrish said his office is looking into the incident, which apparently involves injuries.
“There is an investigation that is active at this moment of injuries that were sustained in a hazing incident at the university,” Parrish said. “Whether anybody will be charged with anything is still unknown at this point.”
Williams said hazing of students is a punishable offense at ECSU, and is not tolerated.
“University administrators do not condone hazing and will make every effort to make sure Greek organizations abide the hazing policy published in our student handbook and calendar,” she said.
“University administrators have a zero tolerance for hazing and will fully punish violators for their actions.”
School officials declined to confirm further details of the alleged hazing incident.
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No Need For Certain Remarks!
10/16/2008 08:36:08 PM
It's a shame when individuals talk about Elizabeth City the way they do especially when they aren't from EC. Just because you see some comments posted with errors in it doesn't mean that those people really speak that way and it definitely doesn't mean they don't have an education. I'm a student at ECSU and I'm from Elizabeth City and I'm no where near ignorant. Just because a few people were involved in something they didn't need to be doing doesn't mean the rest of the school is that way.
Suggest removalCORRECT ME IF IM WRONG! Pt.4
10/09/2008 11:20:02 PM
The dropout rates are extremely high but many educators that graduate from here do not pursue careers elsewhere because of the town’s LOW standards. It pains me to see parents teaching their children the same ignorance. The crime rate was high before the school was developed and will remain high. GET OVER IT!! Elizabeth City State University is here to stay.
Suggest removalCORRECT ME IF IM WRONG! Pt. 4
10/09/2008 11:17:48 PM
The dropout rates are extremely high but many educators that graduate from here do not pursue careers elsewhere because of the town’s LOW standards. It pains me to see parents teaching their children the same ignorance. The crime rate was high before the school was developed and will remain high. GET OVER IT!! Elizabeth City State University is here to stay.
Suggest removalCORRECT ME IF IM WRONG! Pt. 3
10/09/2008 11:17:09 PM
Where is the facts about Elizabeth City State University students and HIV? Before you post this kind of information, please look at statistics. True ignorance was illustrated in the foolish comments. Before I came to Elizabeth City State University, I had never seen a 78 year old woman working at a fast food restaurant. This clearly shows that education is not a priority for citizens of this “beautiful†city.
Suggest removalCORRECT ME IF IM WRONG! Pt 2.
10/09/2008 11:11:43 PM
To: Yeah Right...Apparently, most of the people that are X-ECSU students have moved on to another city or state to pursue their education. Instead of posting your opinion, first take lessons from your fifth grade child. Borrow their dictionary. In it, you will find the correct spelling for disappear, corrections, and received just to name a few of the misspelled words you typed. Also note that English is spelled with a capital E. Maybe your fifth grader has a higher IQ than you do.
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