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IU places Kappa Sigma fraternity on cease-and-desist list

The Kappa Sigma fraternity at Indiana University was placed on cease and desist on Tuesday for alcohol, hazing and endangering others. 

Cease and desist means all activities at the fraternity are suspended until further notice. Kappa Sigma joins Alpha Kappa Lambda and Zeta Beta Tau on the cease-and-desist list. 

Cease-and-desist orders are issued when there is an immediate threat or ongoing investigation. 

Kappa Sigma had just returned to IU in January, almost five years after the national headquarters withdrew their charter for violations regarding alcohol and hazing. 

The fraternity operates out of an off-campus location. 

Patrick Beane spent three decades as a journalist at The Herald-Times in Bloomington before joining the staff at WFIU/WTIU News. He began his career at the newspaper after graduating from Indiana University in 1987 and was the sports editor from 2010-2020. His duties at the paper included writing, copy editing, page design and managing the sports department.