Texas Christian University Branding

Texas Christian University is investigating a Kappa Sigma fraternity branding incident where sophomore Amon G. "Chance" Carter IV suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his buttocks. Carter said he was branded with a heated coat hanger in early January 1010. The incident took place in Breckenridge, Colorado, during a ski trip. The fellow fraternity member who allegedly helped carry out the branding supposedly has a video of the incident in his possession and planned to upload it to YouTube according to WFAA News 8. As many as 18 people watched the branding. Carter said he and his fraternity brother were intoxicated when the branding incident occurred.http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1927950.html

Carter IV is the is the great-grandson of the founder of the Texas publication, The Star Telegram. The Texas Christian University was conducting an investigation. A spokes person for the University said the school's policy "prohibits harming another student, which would obviously include branding." An official with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity said that "this type of behavior" is not tolorated. As of January 26, 2010, Carter's family hired a private attorney and the police in Breckenridge had been notified of the incident, which was not immediately reported to the police department.http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1927950.html

Texas Christian University takes a strong stance against hazings. Each year, TCU hosts a National Hazing Prevention Week program.http://media.www.tcudailyskiff.com/media/storage/paper792/news/2007/09/06/News/Hazing.Victim.Recalls.Incident.Shares.With.Students-2952612.shtml In 2005, University of Texas' Phanta Jack Phoummarath past out drunk during his initiation to Lambda Phi Epsilon. Part of the hazing required him to binge drink. After he passed out, he was dragged up a flight of stairs where his fraternity brothers drew on his face with a marker and abandoned him. He later stopped breathing and died of alcohol poisoning.http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6265840