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Investigation: UW-Madison frat made pledges sleep in attic, wear pillowcases over heads, eat discarded food

UW-Madison said Wednesday that it shut down a fraternity for the first time since 2006 after learning of a hazing weekend in December that included a freshman pledge suffering a concussion when an older member hit his head accidentally as the freshman lay in a closed crate meant to simulate a grave, a university official said.