‘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 […]
“Adam’s Law”: Anti-hazing legislation prefiled for 2022 Virginia General Assembly Session
Valentéa Lopez, Contributing Writer Two anti-hazing bills are pre-filed for the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session after Adam Oakes’ family has worked with legislators since February to make statewide changes regarding hazing on college campuses. The two bills proposed are House Bill 525 and House Bill 993. HB 525 will be known as “Adam’s Law,” […]
2 of 11 charged in connection to Adam Oakes’ death appear in court Tuesday
Katrina Lee, Contributing Writer Status hearings for university students Alexander Bradley and Christian Rohrbach began this Tuesday, in connection to the hazing of freshman Adam Oakes at a Delta Chi fraternity event that resulted in Oakes’ death in February. Bradley appeared in court first Tuesday. His attorney, William Dinkin, asked to set the next court […]
Q&A with VCU’s newly hired director of fraternity, sorority life
Josephine Walker, Contributing Writer Joe Wheeless, the new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, started in his new role at VCU on Oct. 11, after eight years at the College of William & Mary. Wheeless was formerly the assistant director of Student Leadership Development at the college and is currently finishing a doctoral program there. […]
New fraternity, sorority life director takes office, Greek life recruitment halted until next semester
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Joe Wheeless, the new director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, took his position on Monday, according to university spokesperson Michael Porter. Before coming to VCU, Wheeless was the assistant director of Student Leadership Development at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Wheeless stated in an […]
Court announces upcoming dates for Delta Chi fraternity brothers
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Legal proceedings continue in the cases of those who were arrested for hazing freshman Adam Oakes. Three of those arrested — Benjamin Corado, Jason Mulgrew and Alexander Bradley — have been released on bail, according to the Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System. Seven remain in custody: Quinn Kuby, Riley McDaniel, […]