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These Colleges Offer the Most Bang for Your Buck

'WSJ'/College Pulse rank higher-ed institutions based on their value

(Newser) - Picking a college or university can be a daunting task—especially when students and their parents have to fork over so much money to attend. Some higher-ed institutions offer more bang for the buck, however. Using research from the Third Way public policy think tank, the Wall Street Journal and...

5 Frat Members Face 20 Years in Pledge's Hazing Death

Chun 'Michael' Deng died in 2013 after an outdoor ritual known as 'glass ceiling'

(Newser) - Five members of Baruch College's now-banned Pi Delta Psi fraternity could face up to 20 years in prison over a pledge's death during a hazing ritual almost two years ago in rural Pennsylvania. Following through with recommendations from a grand jury in Monroe County, prosecutors say they will...

Student's Death in Hazing Ritual Ruled a Murder

Michael Deng was unresponsive after tackling

(Newser) - In December, a student at New York City's Baruch College was killed following a fraternity hazing ; now, authorities are calling the death a homicide, NBC News reports. According to the allegations, those involved in the ritual—which saw participants try to tackle the blindfolded freshman—took at least an...

'Major Brain Trauma' Kills Student in Frat Hazing

Baruch College in New York disavows pledge ritual

(Newser) - Prosecutors are looking into the death of a Baruch College freshman who died this weekend during a fraternity pledging ritual. Chun Hsien "Michael" Deng was one of four pledges from the New York school's chapter of Pi Delta Psi who went on a retreat in Pennsylvania this weekend....

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