one of four students pledging to the fraternity in the hazing ritual, the practice of humiliating newcomers as part of their initiation into the group.<\/p>\n
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Harry Lewis told NBC News that the pledges were told they had to get from one point to another while blindfolded.<\/p>\n
They had to carry loads while the others pushed him over, knocking him unconscious.<\/p>\n
He was carried inside by his frat brothers, but there was a ‘considerable delay’ before they drove him to the emergency room, Lewis said.<\/p>\n
The national website for Pi Delta Psi says it takes ‘hazing allegations very seriously’.<\/p>\n
The fraternity identifies itself as ‘an Asian American Cultural Fraternity’ founded in 1994, with a mission ‘to spread Asian American Cultural awareness.’<\/p>\n
Baruch College issued a statement Tuesday afternoon giving Deng’s full name as Chun Hsien (Michael) Deng.<\/p>\n
‘The preliminary reports indicate that Michael died over the weekend while participating in an unsanctioned fraternity pledging event,’ the statement said.<\/p>\n
The local district attorney promised \u2014 without getting into specifics \u2014 that criminal charges would be brought in the death. Those could range from reckless endangerment to manslaughter.<\/p>\n
Now these kids ruined their lives for something so meaningless and stupid!<\/strong><\/p>\n