Georgia State Student Accused of Non-Frat Hazing

Non-Frat Student Accused of Hazing

It seems that the overly broad hazing laws that have been used nail Greeks over the years have spilled over into the GDI community.

Jarrett Williams is a senior, and a leader on the campus of Georgia State University.

In February, Jarrett was training fellow students to do new student orientation. To get the group pumped up he had the students, as a group, do push-ups.

Big mistake. Two female students are accusing him of hazing. He had a hearing last week, and is waiting for the verdict, which could be as severe as suspension or expulsion.

GSU student Leneille Brathwaite described the incident “when he told them to do push-ups he said they were all going to do it as a team if they keep messing up and basically two female students were visibly upset. They started crying that they didn’t want to do it anymore.”

Atlanta's WSB-TV 2 reported "Jarrett Williams isn’t even in a fraternity."

Georgia State's hazing code specifically mentions push-ups as a form of hazing.

The campus has rallied in support of Jarrett, and a petition drive has started lets the administration know how upset the student body is.

GSU student Mitchell Davis put it best; “They use the hazing definition so broadly it could cover anything and happen to anyone.”