Key Takeaways
- 1 hazing death at Cornell University in 1873 (Edward H. Cornell)
- 1 hazing death at Yale University in 1894 (Winston Walden)
- 1 hazing death at Tufts University in 1905 (John Elson)
- 1 high school hazing death at Sayreville War Memorial HS 2014 (incident escalation)
- 1 high school hazing death in Missouri 2017 (Darius Buffington)
- 1 high school hazing death at Glen Mills Schools 2001 (Isaiah Taylor)
- 1 military hazing death at US Naval Academy 1975 (James Vodra)
- 1 military hazing death at US Military Academy 1990 (Michael Douglas)
- 1 military hazing death at Fort Jackson 2002 (Jason P. Stone)
- 1 sorority hazing death at Alfred University in 1988 (Kirsten Schoenthaler)
- 1 sorority hazing death at Indiana University in 1998 (Laura Stenzel)
- 1 sorority hazing death at Michigan State University in 2012 (Caroline Hunt)
- 1 sports team hazing death at University of Maine in 1959 (William James)
- 1 sports team hazing death at California Polytechnic State University in 1988 (Todd Burke)
- 1 sports team hazing death at University of Vermont in 1999 (Christopher McKenna)
Hazing deaths have occurred across schools and sports, often with alcohol, peaking from 1969 to 2004.
Fraternity Hazing
Fraternity Hazing Interpretation
High School Hazing
High School Hazing Interpretation
Military Hazing
Military Hazing Interpretation
Sorority Hazing
Sorority Hazing Interpretation
Sports Hazing
Sports Hazing Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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Sources & References
- Reference 1ENen.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org
- Reference 2HANKNUWERhanknuwer.com
hanknuwer.com
- Reference 3STOPHAZINGstophazing.org
stophazing.org
- Reference 4CNNcnn.com
cnn.com
- Reference 5NYTIMESnytimes.com
nytimes.com
- Reference 6NBCNEWSnbcnews.com
nbcnews.com
- Reference 7SFGATEsfgate.com
sfgate.com
- Reference 8NJnj.com
nj.com
- Reference 9LUBBOCKONLINElubbockonline.com
lubbockonline.com
- Reference 10HAZINGSTUDYhazingstudy.org
hazingstudy.org







