Post by tex on Aug 6, 2013 22:06:14 GMT -5
FratPAC, a political group dedicated to promoting interests of fraternities and sororities on Capitol Hill, has been receiving criticism for not publicly supporting federal anti-hazing legislation.
Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee, otherwise known as the FratPAC, continues to be silent about anti-hazing legislation despite criticisms.
Harrison Kowiak was a 19-year-old scholarship student at Lenior-Rhyne University when he was pummeled to death during a fraternity hazing ritual in 2008, and has subsequently become the poster child for anti-hazing legislation. Since Kowiak’s death nearly 60 Greek co-eds have died as a result of hazing.
In response to Kowiak’s death, his mother Lianne Kowiak, encouraged lawmakers to create a bill preventing more hazing deaths.
Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson proposed an anti-hazing bill in 2005. The proposed federal legislation, known as the National Hazing Prevention Act, is a bill that would “define hazing as an illegal act of violence that may be perpetrated by and among children, adolescents or adults and results in serious psychological and physical harm.”
The bill would establish a National Center on Hazing to provide financial assistance for programs that effectively prevent hazing on college campuses, as well as revoke financial aid from students found to be carrying out hazing activities.
But, according to a recent article in Bloomberg, FratPAC has attempted to prevent anti-hazing legislation in a behind-the-scenes effort to perpetuate fraternity hazing culture. FratPAC responded saying that the article was inaccurate, and said that they do not actively support hazing.
FratPAC is depicted as opposing legislation that would revoke financial aid from student who was found guilty of hazing, saying “the government should stay out of it.”
dailycaller.com/2013/07/31/pro-frat-political-group-defends-itself-against-slanted-news-article/
Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee, otherwise known as the FratPAC, continues to be silent about anti-hazing legislation despite criticisms.
Harrison Kowiak was a 19-year-old scholarship student at Lenior-Rhyne University when he was pummeled to death during a fraternity hazing ritual in 2008, and has subsequently become the poster child for anti-hazing legislation. Since Kowiak’s death nearly 60 Greek co-eds have died as a result of hazing.
In response to Kowiak’s death, his mother Lianne Kowiak, encouraged lawmakers to create a bill preventing more hazing deaths.
Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson proposed an anti-hazing bill in 2005. The proposed federal legislation, known as the National Hazing Prevention Act, is a bill that would “define hazing as an illegal act of violence that may be perpetrated by and among children, adolescents or adults and results in serious psychological and physical harm.”
The bill would establish a National Center on Hazing to provide financial assistance for programs that effectively prevent hazing on college campuses, as well as revoke financial aid from students found to be carrying out hazing activities.
But, according to a recent article in Bloomberg, FratPAC has attempted to prevent anti-hazing legislation in a behind-the-scenes effort to perpetuate fraternity hazing culture. FratPAC responded saying that the article was inaccurate, and said that they do not actively support hazing.
FratPAC is depicted as opposing legislation that would revoke financial aid from student who was found guilty of hazing, saying “the government should stay out of it.”
dailycaller.com/2013/07/31/pro-frat-political-group-defends-itself-against-slanted-news-article/