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LSU fans enjoy tailgating weather on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, on the Parade Ground under the Memorial Tower.

Editorial: LSU Greek Life policies fail to provide Max Gruver justice, change culture

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board September 11, 2018

Sept. 14 marks the first anniversary of University freshman Max Gruver’s death. Max died from acute alcohol poisoning and aspiration after being hazed by members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He...

Maxwell Gruver's father, Stephen Gruver, (Left) and mother, Rae Ann Gruver, (Right) wait for the Administration of Criminal Justice House committee meeting to begin on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Louisiana state capitol.

The Hazing Edition: Details of the Gruver family’s lawsuit against LSU, Phi Delt

By Evan Saacks & Hailey Auglair September 11, 2018

The parents of Max Gruver have filed a federal lawsuit for $25 million in damages for the death of their son. The Gruvers are suing the University; the national and local Phi Delta Theta organizations;...

Max Gruver and his mother Rae Ann hug in a family friend's home.

The Hazing Edition: Remembering Max Gruver

By Natalie Anderson September 11, 2018

Fellow Tiger Max Gruver was only 18 years old and 29 days into his college career at the University before he died from a hazing ritual at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. Since his death on Sept....

(Left to right) Matthew Naquin, Ryan Isto, Sean-Paul Gott, Patrick Forde were indicted by a grand jury in March 2018

The Hazing Edition: Four former LSU Phi Delta Theta members face hazing charges

By Hailey Auglair September 11, 2018

The four men who were indicted on hazing charges for the death of Max Gruver are still facing trials for their actions one year later. LSUPD arrested 10 men on Oct. 11 on hazing charges, with one receiving...

Police investigate the death of an LSU student on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house.

The Hazing Edition: LSU Phi Delta Theta had long history of hazing prior to Max Gruver’s death

By Hailey Auglair September 11, 2018

The death of Max Gruver shocked the nation, but the events of “Bible Study” reflected a pattern of excessive drinking and hazing that infected Phi Delta Theta years before the fatal night of...

LSU President F. King Alexander speaks with task force members during the final Greek Life Task Force meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

LSU Greek Life policies undergo major revisions in year following Max Gruver’s death

By Hailey Auglair & Caleb Greene September 11, 2018

LSU President F. King Alexander and his Greek Life Implementation Committee ushered in a wide umbrella of policy changes focused on improved Greek accountability and increased University oversight in the...

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One Year Later: How LSU’s policies and culture have changed since Max Gruver died

By Evan Saacks September 11, 2018

Max Gruver reported to the LSU Phi Delta Theta house for “Bible Study” on Sept. 13, 2017.  It was his 29th day of being a college student. It would also be his last.Gruver, a native of...

Police investigate the death of an LSU student on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house.

The Hazing Edition: Details from inside the fraternity house the night Max Gruver was hazed to death

By Evan Saacks September 11, 2018

After a month of investigating, LSUPD determined Max Gruver was “targeted” in the hazing even that led to his death. Max Gruver was among the 18 to 20 Phi Delta Theta pledges who reported...

The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at LSU hangs a banner on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.

The Hazing Edition: LSU Greek regulations come into play at first tailgate of the season

By Rachel Mipro September 10, 2018

The first tailgate of the 2018 football season has come and gone, and with it, Greek Life traditions.For the first time in 13 years, Greek Life organizations aren’t allowed to tailgate on the Parade...

Gov. John Bel Edwards signs the Max Gruver Act among other anti-hazing legislation alongside the Gruver family on May 31 at the Louisiana State Capitol. 

The Hazing Edition: Max Gruver Act increases penalties for hazing in Louisiana

By Natalie Anderson September 10, 2018

In May, Gov. John Bel Edwards stood alongside the family of Max Gruver as he signed the “Max Gruver Act” and other anti-hazing legislation into law at the Louisiana State Capitol, using four...

(Left to right) Matthew Naquin, Ryan Isto, Sean-Paul Gott, Patrick Forde were indicted by a grand jury in March 2018

Two former LSU students plead no contest to hazing charges in Max Gruver case, new evidence presented

By Hailey Auglair September 6, 2018

Two of the four former University students facing hazing charges for the death of Maxwell Gruver one year ago, pleaded no contest Thursday at the 19th Judicial District Courthouse, while a third defendant...

Former U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to students about her experiences in the French House on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.

LSU’s Diversity Abroad program encourages students to expand boundaries

By Anna Jones September 6, 2018

Efforts to increase the diversity of University students have prompted a focus on inclusion initiatives. One of these initiatives is the Diversity Abroad at LSU program, which encourages underrepresented...