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Family Hopes The 'Horror' Of Son's Hazing Death Sparks Change

Penn State student Tim Piazza's parents have not seen the video that captured the events before his death. But they want his passing to lead to stricter hazing laws and change at the university.
Penn State student Tim Piazza died after being put through a fraternity hazing ritual. His brother Michael, mother Evelyn and father James hope his death sparks some change on college campuses.

The death of 19-year-old Pennsylvania State University sophomore Tim Piazza is bringing new attention to the problem of hazing. Administrators there say they are planning strict new controls on fraternities and sororities that will be among the toughest in the country.

Piazza's parents, Evelyn and James, have not seen the video that captured the events before their son's death but say they want the "horror" he experienced to lead to change at Penn State and stricter laws more generally around hazing deaths.

In February, Piazza

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