‘Death of A Pledge: the Adam Oakes Story’: Adam Oakes’ family sues Delta Chi for $28 million
Selna Shi, News Editor Adam Oakes’ family filed a civil lawsuit against 11 members of the Delta Chi fraternity, alumni advisor to the fraternity and the national Delta Chi fraternity, according to Courtney White, president of the Love Like Adam Foundation and Adam Oakes’ cousin. The Oakes family is suing for $28 million in damages, […]
Commonwealth, VCU to pay nearly $1 million settlement to the Oakes family
Katrina Lee, News Editor Anna Chen, Audience Editor The university and the Commonwealth of Virginia will pay Adam Oakes’ family $995,000 as a settlement approved by Fairfax County Circuit Court. Freshman Adam Oakes died at a Delta Chi fraternity event in February 2021. His cause of death was ruled as alcohol poisoning by the Medical […]
Bill similar to ‘Adam’s law’ might become federal legislation
Diana Ho, Contributing Writer ‘ Correction: The “Adam’s Law” actually mirrors the REACH Act, which was first introduced in 2019. In addition, the Clery Center is a nonprofit organization that educates and trains on the Clery Act. However, they are not the enforcement agency, nor do they collect reports from institutions. The Report and Educate […]
‘Adam’s Law’ signed, university to require hazing prevention training
Katrina Lee, News Editor “Adam’s Law,” named after VCU freshman Adam Oakes, who died from hazing, was one of the 700 bills Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law since taking office in January. Oakes’ died at a Delta Chi fraternity event in February 2021. His cause of death was ruled as alcohol poisoning by the […]
Judge sentences former Delta Chi member Andrew White for hazing of Adam Oakes
Katrina Lee, News Editor Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer Former VCU Delta Chi fraternity member Andrew White was sentenced to 24 months of reformative practices, rather than jail time, on Tuesday after pleading guilty to the unlawful hazing of VCU freshman Adam Oakes back in February 2021. The penalization was suggested by the parents of Adam […]