Death Rite... US College Freshman Ultimately Dies After Being Forced to Drink 40 Shots of Alcohol

Lost consciousness and breathing, transported to hospital... Brain death diagnosed three days later
University suspends social club meetings

Students of Bowling Green State University are participating in the event. Photo by Bowling Green State University SNS capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A tragic incident occurred in the United States where a college freshman died after being forced to drink 40 shots of alcohol during a fraternity hazing ritual.

According to local media on the 24th (local time), a freshman who joined the fraternity 'Phi Kappa Alpha' at Bowling Green State University in Ohio died after being forced to drink alcohol during the initiation ceremony.

Local media interviewed the deceased student's parents, Cory and Shari Poltz, and reported on the circumstances of the incident.

Their son, Stone Poltz (20), a sophomore majoring in Business Administration at Bowling Green State University, lost consciousness and stopped breathing after excessive drinking at the 'Phi Kappa Alpha' freshman initiation on the 4th. He was transported to the hospital but was declared brain dead and passed away three days later on the 7th.

Stone's mother, Shari, explained, "When I asked my son why he had to attend the initiation, he said, 'It's just one of the traditions, so I have to go. I don't want to go,' so I told him to think carefully."

It was also reported that Stone told another friend he had to drink 40 shots.

Fraternity hazing rituals in the U.S. have a long history. Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia, even has a page listing students who have died during such initiation ceremonies.

Statistics show that 55% of college students who join fraternities have experienced hazing rituals.

'Phi Kappa Alpha' social club logo. Photo by Phi Kappa Alpha.

After the incident, the university suspended the operations of 'Phi Kappa Alpha' indefinitely and halted all on- and off-campus meetings of other fraternities.

The university is currently investigating the incident in cooperation with law enforcement agencies.

The national headquarters of 'Phi Kappa Alpha,' which has more than 200 chapters at universities overseas including the U.S., issued a statement following Poltz's death.

The 'Phi Kappa Alpha' headquarters stated, "The event he attended appears to have been an off-campus initiation involving alcohol," condemned the incident at the Bowling Green State University chapter, and said it has ordered the chapter to cease operations and cooperate with the investigation.

The organization was first established in 1868 at the University of Virginia as a college fraternity.

In the U.S., joining fraternities, many of which have names composed of Greek letters like 'Phi Kappa Alpha,' is considered one of the highlights of college life.

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