Bowling Green State University student in critical condition after alleged hazing incident at frat party
A 20-year-old sophomore at Bowling Green State University is fighting for his life after allegedly being forced to drink the equivalent of 40 shots as part of a hazing ritual at his fraternity.
Stone Foltz is on life support and being kept alive as doctors determine how best to harvest his organs for donation, his family’s lawyer told WTOL Saturday.
The news comes less than two days after Foltz, a high school athlete, was hospitalized following an off-campus event for the school’s chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity.
Another student, whose roommate was also rushing, told WTOL that the pledges were forced to drink a handle, or a 1.75L bottle, of alcohol before they were allowed to leave the frat house.
Foltz was dropped off at his apartment between 11 and 11:30 p.m. Thursday, his lawyer told WTOL. The sophomore’s friends immediately called 911 and he was rushed to the hospital.
“Hug your children and tell them everyday how much you love them,” his mother said in a statement.
The Delta Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at BGSU has been placed on administrative suspension and the national chapter said it was fully cooperating with the police investigation.
“The International Fraternity is horrified and outraged by this incident. The Fraternity has a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal activity, substance abuse, bullying, and hazing of any kind,” the organization said in a statement.
“Let us reiterate in the strongest terms: We refuse to defend or condone any behavior that creates dangerous environments or situations for our members or the larger campus community at any of our 200+ chapters in the United States and abroad.”
