The school year is off to a bad start at Florida A&M University. Ten months after the suspension of the entire marching band following the death of drum major Robert Champion in a hazing incident, the school's dance club has been suspended indefinitely after a Labor Day weekend hazing incident.
The allegations, brought to light via an email from one of the girls' parents to university officials, involve alcohol consumption and running up hills. University officials are investigating the incident and have not released any more details.
"It does appear that this is a group that is not getting the message," interim president Larry Robinson said in a press release. "We want to help bring home the point that we are very serious that there is nothing about this that is necessary to be part of an organization at Florida A&M."
In the wake of last November's tragic incident, for which 12 band members are facing felony charges, the university has taken steps to eradicate the hazing culture. "The University takes very seriously any allegation of hazing and has moved quickly to shut the organization down pending the outcome of an investigation," Robinson said. "We have zero tolerance for hazing. It's deplorable and will not be tolerated. It is unconscionable that a student organization would participate in any hazing activity considering what has transpired in the past year."
