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IU fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu placed on cease and desist for hazing

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Indiana University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was placed on cease and desists for hazing effective March 4.

The investigation of the fraternity is ongoing according to IU spokesperson Mark Bode.

Cease and desist directives are placed on an organization when there are allegations of behavior that have caused or may cause harm to its members or the community.

Sigma Alpha Mu is the second Greek organization placed under cease and desist this semester after Delta Kappa Epsilon in mid-February.

While on cease and desist, the fraternity is prohibited from hosting, attending and participating in social events, recruitment events, membership education activities, or philanthropic activities.

Sigma Alpha Mu, five other fraternities and the Palestine Solidarity Committee are currently on cease and desist.

Clayton Baumgarth is a multimedia journalist for Indiana Public Media. He gathers stories from the rural areas surrounding Bloomington. Clayton was born and raised in central Missouri, and graduated college with a degree in Multimedia Production/Journalism from Drury University.

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