John Hechinger

Bloomberg, author of “True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America’s Fraternities”

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Senior editor at Bloomberg, author of “True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America’s Fraternities.”

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San Diego State University has suspended all 14 fraternities on campus after a student died. Dylan Hernandez was 19 years old. He was pledging Phi Gamma Delta.

Frat life, drinking, and student deaths at SDSU

San Diego State University has suspended all 14 fraternities on campus after a student died. Dylan Hernandez was 19 years old. He was pledging Phi Gamma Delta.

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