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TexasTowelie

(116,491 posts) Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:14 AM Mar 2021

VCU freshman found dead after night of hazing at fraternity rush event, his family says

Police are investigating the death of a Virginia Commonwealth University freshman who was found dead early Saturday after a fraternity rush event involving alcohol, according to the student’s cousin.

The death of Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old student from Loudoun County, led to the suspension of VCU’s chapter of Delta Chi fraternity.

Oakes died early Saturday at an off-campus residence following a night of hazing as part of the Delta Chi fraternity, said Oakes’ cousin, Courtney White.

Oakes visited a house in the 100 block of West Clay Street on Friday night, where he was given a handle of Jack Daniels whiskey and told to drink, White said.

Read more: https://richmond.com/news/local/education/updated-vcu-freshman-found-dead-after-night-of-hazing-at-fraternity-rush-event-his-family/article_55138a49-b4e7-5aa6-a85c-4685b2cfab93.html

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VCU freshman found dead after night of hazing at fraternity rush event, his family says (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP

These rituals should be banned or supervised. secondwind Mar 2021 #1

For those (like me) who are unfamiliar with the term "handle of whiskey" Arkansas Granny Mar 2021 #2

Potomac Falls High School bpj62 Mar 2021 #3

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. These rituals should be banned or supervised.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:10 AM

Mar 2021

Young people shouldn’t lose their lives trying to join a goddamn fraternity (pardon my French) ..

Arkansas Granny

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2. For those (like me) who are unfamiliar with the term "handle of whiskey"

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 06:26 AM

Mar 2021

A handle of liquor is a 1.75 ML bottle of liquor. That means it too has 39 1.5-ounce shots in it. Doesn't matter if it's a handle of vodka, a handle of rum, or a handle of whiskey. A handle of alcohol is a different name for a 1.75 ml alcohol bottle.

bpj62

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3. Potomac Falls High School

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:57 AM

Mar 2021

He was a student of one of my friends. So sad and so preventable.

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