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Hazing Incidents On Rise at College Sororities Here at The Doan Law Firm, we maintain an in-house database that tracks published reports of college fraternity suspensions over infractions related to hazing, alcohol/drug abuse and other types of fraternity misconduct. Although we have previously limited our database to incidents involving fraternities, we have recently noted that an increasing number of sororities have become the targets of misconduct investigations conducted by their hosts schools and/or their national sorority headquarters. In today’s post,…

Explosion, Fire Prompt Evacuations in Midland, Texas Neighborhood An explosion and fire in southeastern Midland (TX) has sent clouds of thick, black smoke billowing several hundred feet into the air and forced local emergency management officials to order a precautionary evacuation of the area inside a quarter-mile radius of the intersection of Cloverdale and South Fairground Roads. Local officials report that such orders are routinely issued following fires involving unknown petrochemicals but that, at this time, no significant release of…

At mid-morning, emergency personnel, including firefighters and paramedics, responded to what was described as a large explosion and fire in Midland County near South Fairgrounds Road and Cloverdale Road. The explosion and fire occurred directly east of the Midland County Fairgrounds. The fire continues to burn although no more explosions have occurred since about 10:00 a.m. on November 21. Currently, firefighters explained that they are involved in fire containment and preventing further explosions. Specifically, officials explain that firefighters are monitoring…

Yes, the internet is awash in headlines that intentionally are provocative. The objective is to try and nab a potential reader’s attention. Once a person dives into an article, oftentimes the header ends up having “not much” to do with the actual article or blog post. At first blush, you might think a headline announcing that walking can be fatal to your health falls into that category. In fact, it does not. Whilst there are important health benefits to maintaining…

Four Students Dead Following Fraternity-Related “Social Events” A student at San Diego State University has died after suffering a head injury caused by a fall from the upper tier of a bunk bed in his dormitory room, making him the fourth fraternity-related death in less than a month. According to press reports, on the morning of November 7th  19-year-old Dylan Hernandez was found unconscious in his bed in a dormitory located on the campus of San Diego State University. Although…