AEPi fraternity president, vice president arrested for hazing

Key Points:

• The president and vice president of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity at UW-Madison were arrested on Sept. 23 for hazing and disorderly conduct after police found about 30 partially clothed males with visible injuries in hot, humid conditions in the fraternity basement.
• AEPi International condemned hazing, pledging to cooperate fully with authorities and expel any members found criminally responsible, emphasizing that hazing violates fraternity values.
• UW-Madison had previously suspended and then terminated AEPi due to multiple incidents involving alcohol and misconduct, including a minor being hospitalized in 2013 and several other reports since then.
• Witnesses reported a heavy police presence at the fraternity house, with students watching as fraternity leaders were arrested and pledges left the house in distress; neighbors expressed surprise that hazing still occurs locally.
• The Madison Police Department continues to investigate, while UW-Madison will review any implicated students for non-academic misconduct; several fraternity members declined to comment on the incident.