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University of Arizona president Suresh Garimella suspended the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity due to alleged hazing activities involving pledges being forced to eat live goldfish, consume excessive alcohol, and endure verbal abuse from active members. The fraternity is now under an "activities suspension," allowing only business meetings while prohibiting all other organizational activities until further notice. This case highlights ongoing issues with fraternity hazing across U.S. universities; for example, a similar incident at the University of Wisconsin involved pledges found in degrading conditions and resulted in arrests.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In September 2025, the University of Arizona suspended its Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity after new members were forced to eat live goldfish and consume excessive amounts of alcohol as part of initiation rituals. The frat president, Brayden Klein, and vice president, Samuel Vane, both aged 20, were arrested for misdemeanor hazing and disorderly conduct. The university placed the fraternity on "activities suspension," prohibiting any organizational activities until the case is resolved, with only club business meetings allowed. This incident follows a series of recent campus hazing cases across the US, including similar issues at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cornell University.
Written for “Frat Suspended For Hazing” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
A University of Arizona fraternity won’t be partying any time soon after pledges were reportedly forced to eat live goldfish and guzzle massive amounts of alcohol.
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pledges → party → alcohol
New members of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity “were subjected to hazing,” reads a letter from school president Suresh Garimella to the fraternity, local KOLD reported.
asserted
KOLD → subject → fraternity
As part of the Sigma Tau Gamma initiation ritual, baby Bearcats pledges were forced to swallow goldfish, chug booze and were also “subjected to screaming, degradation and threats from active members” of the frat, according to the letter.
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pledges → force → letter
University officials placed Sigma Tau Gamma on “activities suspension” Friday in the wake of the allegations.
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officials → place → allegations
Activities suspension forbids “hosting, attending, participating, and sponsoring any organizational activities until the final disposition of this case,” the university said.
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university → forbid → case
Only club business meetings are allowed.
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meetings → allow → ?
It was not immediately clear how long the suspension will span.
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suspension → span → ?
Frat members will be required to meet with university officials to discuss the allegations, the outlet reported.
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outlet → require → allegations
Around 30 partially clothed wannabe members of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity were found fully clothed smeared in condiments and huddled in a sweltering, filthy basement of a home at the University of Wisconsin on Sept. 23.
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members → clothe → Sept.
Frat president Brayden Klein and veep Samuel Vane, both 20, were arrested for misdemeanor hazing and misdemeanor disorderly conduct in connection to the creepy scene.
“UW–Madison is fully committed to preventing and addressing hazing and takes all incidents involving our community seriously,” the university said in a statement Thursday.
It is not clear whether the organizers of the University of Arizona Sigma Tau Gamma chapter will face any discipline.
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organizers → arrest → discipline
Neither the University of Arizona nor Sigma Tau Gamma responded to request for comment.
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University → respond → comment
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