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Another Penn State Frat Charged After Teen Hospitalized
Another Penn State University fraternity is in trouble after a 19-year-old female was hospitalized for drinking too much alcohol at a party

Another Penn State University fraternity is in trouble after a 19-year-old female was reportedly hospitalized for drinking too much alcohol at a party earlier this month.
The Centre Daily Times reports Alpha Sigma Phi has been charged after the teen was found in front of the fraternity house on Nov. 11. She was being held up by two friends and experiencing an alcohol overdose, the report said.
She was transported to the hospital but later told police she was celebrating her birthday with some friends and went to a party at the frat house, where they were allowed inside without anyone asking their ages, the Centre Daily Times reported.
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The fraternity has been charged with misdemeanor furnishing liquor to certain persons and misdemeanor selling or furnishing liquor to minors, the report said.
This is the latest incident involving Penn State fraternities getting into trouble for underage drinking.
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In October, Delta Tau Delta was suspended after student who allegedly had been drinking alcohol there was hospitalized after being found injured and unconscious.
Also in October, Delta Upsilon was disciplined for organizing socials involving alcohol and underage drinking. The fraternity also held an event called "Fifth and a Friend," specifically designed to encourage alcohol consumption, the university said in a statement. Its recognition has been revoked until the end of the 2018 spring semester, university official said.
The developments come less than a year after the death of sophomore Timothy Piazza. Piazza was attending a pledge-acceptance party at the now-defunct Beta Theta Pi fraternity house in February when he became intoxicated and fell repeatedly, incurring serious injuries over a 12-hour period. No one in the house called 911 until the next day, and Piazza later died from head and internal injuries.
Prosecutors say Piazza was served 18 drinks in 82 minutes during the frat party. Several students are facing charges in that case.
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