A fraternity at Clemson University is under investigation for its treatment of new members, which involved sleep deprivation, personal servitude and giving new members chemical burns, according to a letter from the school.
The school received an incident report complaining of the organization’s alleged hazing, which was first reported by Clemson’s student newspaper, The Tiger.
Alpha Gamma Rho allegedly hazed new members in the basement of the off-campus chapter house in early April, according to the letter from Kris Hodge, director of the Office of Community and Ethical Standards. The incident report accused the fraternity of line-ups, sleep deprivation, personal servitude and “some sort of ‘chemical burn’ to new members.” The direct source of the burns are unknown, according to the letter, but information suggests that it was a “salt-type” material, or a combination of materials.
