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CONTROL STATE NEWS

VA: “A liquor reign of terror”: Prohibition pitted churches against moonshiners in Virginia Beach The Virginian-Pilot By Cindy Butler Focke, Correspondent November 24, 2017 From 1919 to 1933, the nation was legally spirit-less. It was the wets versus the drys after Congress ratified the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Virginians took their last legal drink three years earlier. The states allowed counties to vote, and Princess Anne County residents said no to alcohol 671 to 193. “Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled” recently opened at the Francis Land House. History museums manager Anne Moore said the exhibit from the Library of Virginia in Richmond tells the story of Virginia prohibition and its legacy. The prohibition era “was a social movement,” Moore said. People argued fiercely for and against, and drinking was either good or evil, she said. The 18th century plantation home on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Kings Grant Road will feature “other dimensions of the house’s history,” Moore explained. The interactive exhibit includes panels of information, plus a digital component featuring prohibition trends, personal stories, a still, and more. There’s actual footage of bootleggers handcuffed by authorities, who then shot the whiskey barrels with rifles. Visitors can listen to some of the songs mocking the absurdities of prohibition, such as the “Bootleggers Blues,” and “How Are You Goin’ to Wet Your Whistle?” Guests can learn about prohibition and how it affected the community. “There was a lot of action in Princess Anne County,” Moore noted. Liquor, beer, and wine producers were ordered to shut down, which meant the livelihoods of bar owners, corn and fruit producers, and others were affected. People clashed. Prohibition supporters celebrated the morals of a “dry” Virginia.” The “wets” drank up and bought out the alcohol stock they could find. People fired up stills and there was illegal selling and transporting of moonshine. Members of London Bridge Baptist church formed the Law and Order League, also known as the “Purity Squad,” to chase the bad guys. Local homegrown Princess Anne corn was linked to the huge underground production and sale of whiskey. The many, creeks, swamps and woods near the beach made the area ideal for stills, plus bad road conditions helped keep federal agents away, the exhibit notes. A spot in what is now First Landing State Park was a moonshining hub called “The Desert.” In 1922, Oceana residents wrote a letter asking state officials to protect them from “a liquor reign of terror.” There’s trivia, too. The Coors Brewing Co. in Colorado survived the prohibition years by producing other products, such as malted milk, and ceramics. However, the owner Adolph Coors met an untimely death in 1929 when he was visiting the area with his family and fell out of a sixth-floor window at the old Cavalier Hotel. The Speed Fentress bridge on Indian River Road was named after the fact that moonshiners used it often to get away from prohibition agents. And, NASCAR’s roots are tied to prohibition. Moonshine deliverers souped up their cars so they could outrun the law. The 21st Amendment brought an end to Prohibition. Princess Anne County voted 938-378 in favor of the repeal. That vote also led to the creation of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. From 1919 to 1933, the nation was legally spirit-less. It was the wets versus the drys after Congress ratified the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Virginians took their last legal drink three years earlier. The states allowed counties to vote, and Princess Anne County residents said no to alcohol 671 to 193.

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“Teetotalers & Moonshiners: Prohibition in Virginia, Distilled” recently opened at the Francis Land House. History museums manager Anne Moore said the exhibit from the Library of Virginia in Richmond tells the story of Virginia prohibition and its legacy. The prohibition era “was a social movement,” Moore said. People argued fiercely for and against, and drinking was either good or evil, she said. The 18th century plantation home on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Kings Grant Road will feature “other dimensions of the house’s history,” Moore explained. The interactive exhibit includes panels of information, plus a digital component featuring prohibition trends, personal stories, a still, and more. There’s actual footage of bootleggers handcuffed by authorities, who then shot the whiskey barrels with rifles. Visitors can listen to some of the songs mocking the absurdities of prohibition, such as the “Bootleggers Blues,” and “How Are You Goin’ to Wet Your Whistle?” Guests can learn about prohibition and how it affected the community. “There was a lot of action in Princess Anne County,” Moore noted. Liquor, beer, and wine producers were ordered to shut down, which meant the livelihoods of bar owners, corn and fruit producers, and others were affected. People clashed. Prohibition supporters celebrated the morals of a “dry” Virginia.” The “wets” drank up and bought out the alcohol stock they could find. People fired up stills and there was illegal selling and transporting of moonshine. Members of London Bridge Baptist church formed the Law and Order League, also known as the “Purity Squad,” to chase the bad guys. Local homegrown Princess Anne corn was linked to the huge underground production and sale of whiskey. The many, creeks, swamps and woods near the beach made the area ideal for stills, plus bad road conditions helped keep federal agents away, the exhibit notes. A spot in what is now First Landing State Park was a moonshining hub called “The Desert.” In 1922, Oceana residents wrote a letter asking state officials to protect them from “a liquor reign of terror.” There’s trivia, too. The Coors Brewing Co. in Colorado survived the prohibition years by producing other products, such as malted milk, and ceramics. However, the owner Adolph Coors met an untimely death in 1929 when he was visiting the area with his family and fell out of a sixth-floor window at the old Cavalier Hotel. The Speed Fentress bridge on Indian River Road was named after the fact that moonshiners used it often to get away from prohibition agents. And, NASCAR’s roots are tied to prohibition. Moonshine deliverers souped up their cars so they could outrun the law. The 21st Amendment brought an end to Prohibition. Princess Anne County voted 938-378 in favor of the repeal. That vote also led to the creation of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

LICENSE STATE NEWS

IL: New interstate shipping ban impacts Illinois wine retailers Citizen Tribune Watchdog News November 26, 2017 Wine retailers in Illinois are suffering the consequences of a law enacted earlier this year that makes it a felony to ship wine into the state without the proper license. One wine industry expert said requiring another license for retailers is just another way for the state to make money at the expense of small business owners. Cynthia Fleischli, executive director for the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance, said retailers can no longer ship their wine without a shipping license because of the new law that grew out of Senate Bill 2989, an amendment of the Liquor Control Act of 1934. An increase in oversight and enforcement of interstate wine shipping is tied to a three-tier system in Illinois that dates back to Prohibition, according to Fleischli. NABCA Daily News Update (11/27/2017) 5

“A three-tier system means that you have to go through a distributorship,” she said. “You can’t manufacture, you can’t own, and you can’t distribute.” If you are a retailer and you don’t have a shipper's license, you’re sending your product directly to consumers without going through the three-tier system and this had a negative financial impact on some distributors in Chicago, Fleischli said. Fleischli said the state now requires a number of licenses from wine retailers to do business in the state. “A manufacturer's license, you have the retailer’s license, you have the events license, you’ve got the shipper’s license. That’s four licenses and I am just scratching the surface,” Fleischli said. SB2989 made it a Class 4 felony for wine retailers to ship wine into the state and it is having a negative impact on their bottom line. Fleischli said the wine industry brings in more than $700 million to the state every year. There are 108 in Illinois and they’re all in rural areas, she said. This law will make it difficult for small businesses to make a profit. “In Illinois, to do business is very difficult,” she said. “When you implement laws that prohibit people from making money or being able to keep the money that they make, that makes commerce very difficult.” Fleischli doesn’t think members of her alliance will be heavily impacted by this law. “Our people already have the shipper's license and they’re not purchasing from someone that doesn’t have a shipper's license because they are making their own wine,” Fleischli said.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canada: OPP say 53 per cent of victims in alcohol/drug crashes were not impaired OPP kick off annual Festive R.I.D.E. campaign

South Western Ontario November 24, 2017 ONTARIO — Last week Ontario Provincial Police released some shocking statistics that prove that half of those who die in alcohol or drug related road crashed are not the impaired driver. Another statistic shared in the release was that over the past 15 years 987 people have died in preventable alcohol/drug-related collisions on OPP-patrolled roads. Tragically, 464 (47 per cent) of the 987 deceased were innocent victims in these crashes, while the other 523 (53 per cent) were the at-fault impaired driver. "The staggering number of innocent people who die in alcohol or drug-related collisions tells us that minding our own business about impaired drivers is the wrong thing to do,” OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support said in the release. “When you see an impaired driver on the road, call 9-1-1. If you are out with someone who is impaired and about to drive, present them with an alternative. If they proceed to drive, call 9-1-1. As difficult as it may be to report someone you know to police, living with the decision not to is far worse if that driver goes on to kill someone or themselves in a crash." OPP say so far this year, 37 people have died in collisions linked to an alcohol or drug-impaired driver, 19 of whom were innocent victims. Sadly, 2017 marks the fourth consecutive year to see a higher number of innocent people killed than impaired drivers who caused the collision. "The staggering number of innocent people who die in alcohol or drug-related collisions tells us that minding our own business about impaired drivers is the wrong thing to do,” OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support said in the release. "As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, let's make safety a priority by planning ahead. Whether arranging for a designated driver, taking public transit, or suggesting alternate arrangements for someone you think is impaired. Simple steps can ensure everybody arrives home safely," Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services said in the release.

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Did you know that as of Oct. 2, 2016, Ontario legislation carries penalties for drug-impaired driving that match those already in place for alcohol-impaired drivers? Through the OPP Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, officers are trained as Drug Recognition Evaluators, giving them the authority and tools needed to detect drug-impaired drivers. With the annual festive "Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere" (R.I.D.E.) campaign getting underway this week (Nov. 24 — Jan 2), the OPP want road users to take away an important message from this traffic fatality data.

North Korea: Decree seeks to hamper political talk by restricting alcohol consumption DailyNK November 27, 2017 North Korea’s Ministry of People’s Security has been ramping up restrictions on the consumption and sale of alcohol at restaurants in Pyongyang. Local sources are describing the efforts as an attempt to hamper political conversations from occurring amid the country’s increasing international isolation due to its nuclear and missile programs. “Starting from the beginning of November, the Ministry of People’s Security (MPS) has been plastering decrees on restaurants in Pyongyang and those outside the city on collective farms (but run by individuals) declaring that the pervasive drinking culture must be eradicated,” a source in Pyongyang told Daily NK on November 22. The flyers state that the following are absolutely forbidden: a) homebrewing of alcohol; b) more than three people gathered together in any one place drinking alcohol; and c) public disturbances while intoxicated. The announcements also inform Pyongyang citizens that they should not engage in idle chatting at drinking parties and that organized gatherings like birthday celebrations and weddings, where people dance and sing, will be equated with excessive alcohol consumption. “If one finds themselves at a drinking occasion due to unavoidable circumstances, they must report it to their affiliated societal organization and be finished no later than 10pm, upon which the establishment must shut down,” the ordinance warns. Following the appearance of the decrees, restaurants and markets in Pyongyang have limited the sale of alcohol and even cadres are avoiding the simplest of home gatherings (with food and alcohol) with colleagues for the time being. The authorities have intermittently called for the reassertion of public order and more focus on ideological teachings and ways of life in North Korea. But the recent posting of ordinances in restaurants and the crackdown by the MPS is being seen as unprecedented. A former supervisor with a provincial unit of the the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League (formerly known as the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League) who has since defected to South Korea said that during public lectures and ideological study sessions, there were previously teachings focused on eradicating rambunctious drinking. However, it is clear that these efforts have failed to achieve the desired goal and the authorities are now upping the ante by posting these decrees in restaurants with parallel enforcement by the MPS. “I saw a lot of crackdowns on bootleg liquor, but restrictions on drinking-related activities only happened when cadres were somehow complicit in a specific incident,” he said, explaining that this would typically involve drunk and disorderly conduct at an establishment serving alcohol or when someone was caught making remarks perceived as anti-state. He recalled warnings from the government of severe punishment for anyone leaking secrets or engaged in anti-Party talk or “factional” activity, thereby concluding that the recent mandates in Pyongyang pertinent to drinking behavior are probably politically motivated. “Of course the restrictions are on some level aimed at entrenching social order but the priority is clearly to control public thought and opinion,” the Pyongyang-based source said. “Much of the impetus for this crackdown on alcohol-related gatherings and behavior stems from incidents where officials like those with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who know a great deal about international affairs, have been caught talking about the true state of North Korea vis a vis international society,” a source in North Pyongan Province added.. “The authorities are concerned about the backlash that could ignite from people realizing how isolated the North is as a result of the regime’s actions and so they are hoping to pre-empt any such potential developments.”

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Scotland: Call to restrict caffeine content of alcoholic drinks The Herald Iain Smith, Senior Reporter November 27, 2017 THE level of caffeine laced with alcoholic drinks should be restricted by Scots law, a former health minister has claimed. Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, wants to see a definitive legal limit set in a bid to stifle anti-social behaviour. The SNP stalwart argues the likes of Buckfast tonic wine, which contains more caffeine than per 100ml, must be subject to greater guidelines. Hise call was issued as Scotland secured the right to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol; however, Buckfast will not be affected. Mr Neil said: "Buckfast is a blight on many communities and it often leads to young people becoming hyperactive and engaging in anti-social behaviour. "The problem is not just alcohol but the combination of caffeine and alcohol. A limit on caffeine should be supported." A spokesperson for the company which makes the drink admitted he was "somewhat surprised" by the MSP's comments, adding he had not called for the restriction while in office. The Buckfast Abbey Trust also rejected the claim the substance had any influence on disorder in Scottish communities. The said they would not rule out introducing a policy along the lines of Mr Neil's suggestion at some point in the future. A spokesperson added: "While huge progress has been made in tackling alcohol misuse, we want to go further. We will consider proposals as part of the alcohol strategy refresh, but all proposals need to be evidence-based."

Canada: BC’s Liquor Stores Are Safest, Most Efficient Way to Sell Legal Pot (Opinion) The hundreds of public and private stores across the province have decades of experience in providing controlled substances to consumers.

The Tyee By Stephanie Smith/Damian Kettlewell November 27, 2017 It’s late afternoon and you receive a text message: “Friends coming for dinner. Please pick up wine.” You pull into the neighbourhood liquor store, pick up a bottle of your favourite wine and head home. A familiar scene taking place across the province every day. Registration is open for classes on media strategy and engagement organizing. When you go into your local liquor store, you have confidence knowing that you’re buying a quality product in a secure environment, with stores conveniently located in every community across the province. B.C.’s public and private liquor stores have a proven track record over many decades, selling controlled alcohol products to adults in a responsible manner, with more than a 90 per cent compliance rate in restricting sales to minors. B.C.’s liquor stores are a perfect fit for non-medical cannabis sales, especially given the tight timeline for implementation of July 1, 2018 provided by the federal government. B.C.’s efficient liquor distribution network has been serving controlled products to British Columbians for 96 years. During the B.C. government’s public consultation on non-medical cannabis regulation, some groups have suggested that co- locating marijuana with alcohol is not recommended, as it contributes to co-use of the products. Others have suggested that people using medical marijuana to help treat alcoholism should not have to purchase cannabis from a liquor store. The Responsible Marijuana Retail Alliance of BC fully supports an evidence-based public health policy approach that discourages the co-use of alcohol, marijuana and tobacco. We also believe that medical cannabis use should be administered by a safe, separate and effective medical cannabis distribution system.

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As part of this evidence-based process, we point to a submission to the federal cannabis task force by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, which states that “there is no evidence as to whether selling cannabis and alcohol alongside one another encourages or facilitates co-use.” In contrast to the lack of evidence of harm associated with co-location, academic research shows that harm reduction policies are better implemented by public agencies like the Liquor Distribution Branch than by private networks. Budding Cannabis Legalization Presents Challenges and Opportunities for BC The CAMH submission supports the distribution of non-medical cannabis by “provincial liquor boards.” Both Ontario and New Brunswick are already using liquor boards to distribute and retail cannabis. The Ontario government approach to cannabis sales uses the public liquor distribution network to sell non-medical cannabis in 150 costly new public stand-alone sales outlets. However, only 40 locations will be in place in the first year, with the remainder to open by 2020 — creating ongoing demand for a black-market cannabis industry. By contrast, B.C.’s 868 public and private liquor stores, with our highly-trained staff, already provide secure sale of controlled substances in every community across the province. B.C.’s liquor stores are also compliant with current municipal zoning bylaws and provincial licensing regulations, unlike the majority of existing unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, or potential standalone outlets. Given the very short timeframe for the province to implement federal cannabis regulations, any standalone distribution network would be extremely costly to implement, and would duplicate the work done by the existing Liquor Distribution Branch. It would be difficult if not impossible to have a parallel system in place by next summer. We believe that B.C.’s existing sales and distribution system maximizes the benefits to our province while minimizing risks. Done properly, the retail and distribution of non-medical cannabis through our current liquor distribution system will create good jobs for British Columbians and generate revenue to fund public services, while minimizing potential harms associated with cannabis use.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists Create New Alcohol Called ‘Sachi’ From Tofu Whey Scientists in Singapore have developed a new “sake-like” alcoholic beverage from the bi-products of tofu and called it sachi.

The Drinks Business By Lauren Eads November 27, 2017 Vast amounts of tofu are consumed throughout Asia producing large amounts of whey – a bi-product of its production. When discarded as untreated waste, whey adds to environmental pollution as the protein and soluble sugars in it contribute to oxygen depletion in waterways. However associate professor Liu Shao Quan and PhD student Mr Chua Jian Yong, from the National University of Singapore (NUS), have successfully found a way of turning this waste into a new alcoholic beverage – sachi – which means ‘bliss’. The process takes three weeks and involves soaking and grinding soy beans to make soy milk, followed by coagulating it to form tofu and then separating the tofu from its whey. Sugar and acid is then added to the whey, which is then fermented to form an alcoholic beverage. Speaking to Business Insider, Chua said: “Very little research has been done to transform tofu whey into edible food and beverage products”. “I had previously worked on alcohol fermentation during my undergraduate studies at NUS, so I decided to take up the challenge of producing an alcoholic beverage using whey. The drink turned out to be tasty, which was a pleasant surprise.” Sachi is described as a “fruity” beverage with similarities to sake. The pair are currently looking for industry partners to supply them with tofu whey.

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Economic Notes: Craft brewing remains high-growth industry Daily Republic Written by Brian Miller and Robert Burris November 26, 2017 In this column, we would like to discuss beer. Why beer, of all of the economic topics dominating the news? Well, for one thing, beer remains a big business in Fairfield, as every person driving along Interstate 80 (or flying over the city) can see. But also, because the $24 billion craft beer industry has basically come out of nowhere, completely transforming a once staid, heavily consolidated industry into one roiled by new flavors, new players and an entire culture of “beer connoisseurship” that would have been completely foreign to our parents and older siblings. According to the Brewer’s Association, in 2009 there were 1,596 craft breweries operating in the U.S. By the end of 2016, that number grew to 5,234 breweries. That is an average growth rate of 33 percent in the number of businesses. While most craft breweries would be considered small businesses, even micro-businesses, they now make up 99 percent of the number of breweries in the U.S. During the same period the volume of beer produced grew by 15 to 20 percent per year. While the pace has slowed since 2016, the recent growth rate of 5 to 8 percent remains impressive. New craft breweries have created jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The craft beer industry supported nearly 130,000 jobs by the end of 2016 – 7,000 new jobs since 2015 alone. The growth in Northern California has been particularly remarkable. The larger Sacramento region alone now has 65 craft breweries as reported by Sacbeerweek.com, most created in the past five years. And in Fairfield, our own Heretic Brewing Company expanded its brewery and associated brew pub since last year. Heretic’s owners must see great opportunities in Solano County. Of course, Fairfield is not new to the craft brew world. Even before Heretic arrived with its “evil” concoctions, Blue Frog Brewery, located off Gateway Court near the Solano Town Center mall, was an early pioneer in both brewing beer and serving cold brew in a casual restaurant environment. Just like the technology industries, innovation creates opportunities for rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions. One company in particular we should be familiar with, Anheuser-Busch/InBev, has acquired well over a dozen successful craft brews including but not limited to Goose Island, Elysian, Karbach, Devil’s Backbone and Breckenridge. We are also lucky that the Fairfield brewery is one of the two Anheuser-Busch breweries in the U.S. producing these unique beers. The new brewery tanks have certainly increased the visual impact of the brewery – and brought new jobs to Fairfield. The numbers state the obvious, that the beer industry continues to be a fast-paced, innovative and high-growth industry. There are other values and opportunities that are unique as well. Similar to how the wine industry creates its own culture in Napa, Sonoma, Amador, Paso Robles and other wine regions in the state, beer puts its stamp on an urban, hip and millennial demographic. Similar to the movement to get to the “roots” of innovative food production, there is a desire to be close to where beer is created, quality real or perceived. This attractive market space is a major driver for revitalizing downtowns, rehabbing unused and antiquated industrial buildings and creating a buzz in small rural towns. The big news, of course, is that some of this buzz is coming to the Heart of Fairfield. Rustwater Taproom and Kitchen, located in the classic Spanish-style building at the corner of Webster and Texas streets in downtown Fairfield, is soon to open. Rustwater also shows the unique allure of the craft beer culture, with owner/partner, David Costanzo, leaving a career as an engineer to enter the entrepreneurial beer world. Rustwater will join Luigi’s Deli and its creative range of beer and food to expand the options for good food and good beer in downtown Fairfield. And that is certainly a topic worthy of celebration and a newspaper column!

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EDUCATION NEWS

Pledge deaths at US colleges fuel reviews of Greek life The Morning Sun By Kantele Franko and Dake Kang, Associated Press November 24, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The deaths of at least four fraternity pledges this year have helped fuel a re-examination of Greek life at U.S. colleges, which have long struggled with how to crack down on hazing, alcohol abuse and other unwelcome aspects without disbanding organizations that have loyal members and alumni. Changing attitudes, increased public scrutiny and fears of facing lawsuits also have caused schools to take action, anti-hazing advocates say. Tracy Maxwell, founder of HazingPrevention.org and a longtime Greek life consultant, sees parallels with the national discussion about sexual harassment. (Continued below.) “People are at a breaking point, where they’re not willing to accept behavior that has been acceptable in some circles for decades or centuries,” she said. Four universities have suspended fraternity activities on their campuses within the past two weeks. Florida State suspended 55 fraternities and sororities following a pledge’s suspected alcohol-related death. Texas State did the same when a student died following an initiation ritual. Events also were temporarily halted for many fraternities at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, which emphasize student safety as a priority as they investigate allegations of misconduct. They join a growing list of schools hitting pause on the organizations over concerns about misbehavior. Twenty-six people are charged in the Penn State case over the February death of Tim Piazza, a 19-year-old student from New Jersey. Investigators said security camera footage from a fraternity house showed he was given 18 drinks within 90 minutes. At Louisiana State, 10 people were arrested on misdemeanor hazing charges in the alcohol-related death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver, and one suspect also was charged with felony negligent homicide. The U.S. has had at least one college hazing death each year since 1961, but the publicity of those cases has changed dramatically, said Hank Nuwer, a journalism professor at Indiana’s Franklin College who has researched the history of hazing. Cases that were sometimes swept under the rug decades ago now become major headlines as parents speak out and threaten lawsuits, becoming activists for change, Nuwer said. Researchers have limited data about hazing and what strategies could best stop it — which prompted a pending federal proposal to require that colleges report data on hazing incidents — but they can learn from studies on related topics, such as bullying and public health, said Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor who leads the Hazing Prevention Consortium . Fraternities say that they’ve long worked to tackle issues such as hazing and alcohol abuse in policy and practice, and that efforts made to hold individuals and chapters accountable are a sign of that. “Students are saying enough is enough, and we want to lead ourselves out of this, and we want to work with the university and our organizations and our stakeholders to enhance health and safety,” said Heather Kirk, spokeswoman at the North-American Interfraternity Conference. Broad suspensions also can sideline those who play by the rules or are just trying to get involved. Sophomore Jake Chobany planned to rush a fraternity at Ohio State this spring and was disappointed that it has halted recruitment and new member activities. “You look at all these people that want to do it, and now they can’t because of the actions of another fraternity in a whole different state,” said Chobany.

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