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Former Fraternity President Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Ari Goldstein, the former president of the Temple University chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, has been convicted of felonious attempted sexual assault and two related misdemeanor charges following a jury trial in Philadelphia. Goldstein was acquitted of similar charges involving another woman. Both women were also students at Temple when the assaults allegedly occurred inside Goldstein’s room in the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house on the Temple campus in Philadelphia…

College Campus Parties, Drugs, and Death: “Prescription” Meds Laced with Fentanyl Hit Colleges Nationwide We see fairly frequent media reports about college students being seriously injured and even killed in hazing incidents. Unfortunately, college and university students are exposed to serious risks outside of the Greek system as well. For example, there are college sanctioned events as well as activities sponsored by school approved organizations in which mind-altering substances are available, including a potentially deadly combination of drugs. During the…

Texas State University Suspends Pi Kappa Psi Fraternity for 7 Years Suspension comes after student was brutally assaulted by fraternity members Texas State University has suspended its chapter of the Pi Kappa Psi fraternity for 7 years following an investigation into an October 2019 incident in which a student was attacked and brutally beaten after he was mistaken for a member of a rival fraternity. The suspension comes after the fraternity, its national headquarters, and three fraternity members were named…

Wintertime Resort Tragedies: It’s Not Just Accidents on Skis and Snowboards Skiing and snowboarding are among the most popular wintertime recreational activities in the United States. People flock to ski resorts in the West and Northeast with abandon to take on the slopes as soon as snow permits. Sadly, every year people sustain injuries, including fatal ones, while skiing or boarding. In addition, other individuals sustain serious and even fatal injuries when at ski resorts when not on the slopes….

The recent Coronavirus outbreak in China has led also led to an outbreak in “fake news” reports on social media and Internet scams. As a public service, in today’s post, we report on the earliest wave of these scams and provide links to reliable information regarding this growing international health crisis.