17 hazing incidents reported at Alabama universities in 2025: What the numbers show

Fraternity brothers at the University of Alabama allegedly told a new recruit that he was going to die.

In 2023, Sigma Alpha Epsilon members allegedly beat Hayden Battles’ body in their house basement, then forced him into a kiddie pool outside. They sprayed his face with a water hose and made him complete exercises, according to a civil lawsuit.

The suit claims members threw a basketball at Battles’ head because he refused to yell the n-word at a Black student passing by…

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