Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity cleared of hazing allegations

Southern University's chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was cleared of any wrongdoing in a hazing investigation that has had the Greek Life organization under censure for months.

Findings from the investigation showed that college-aged women, who were contestants in the fraternity's Miss Black and Gold pageant, were made to do jumping jacks and other exercises.

The fraternity was informed Dec. 3 that the cease-and-desist order against it, which limited students' ability to meet in person or wear fraternity gear, had been lifted. The censure began in October after allegations of hazing involving Alpha Phi Alpha were made to the university.

The national Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity weighed in, too, saying that if the hazing allegations were true that individual students could expe