{"id":14199,"date":"2026-11-10T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/us-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:15:47","slug":"us-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/us-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"US university suspends fraternity after students filmed on fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"739\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/US-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"US university suspends fraternity after students filmed on fire\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/US-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire.jpg 739w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ohio-state-univeristy-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohio State University in the United States has suspended a fraternity after footage emerged showing two young men on fire, local media reported on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video, which garnered more than 1.5 million views on X, shows the pair surrounded by a group laughing and filming as they roll around on the ground, engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fraternities \u2014 male social clubs common on US campuses \u2014 have long come under scrutiny for booze-infused parties and hazing rituals that can lead to sexual assault, accidents and even deaths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elite Cornell University suspended fraternity parties and social events last month for the remaining academic year following an alleged gang rape at one of its clubs that has horrified Americans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving needed medical care,\u201d Ohio State University spokesman Ben Johnson said in a statement quoted by local news outlet WCMH-TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOhio State has placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension pending a full investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sigma Alpha Epsilon claims on its website to have \u201cforged men into leaders\u201d since its foundation in 1856.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Columbus police said they were also investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/us-university-suspends-fraternity-after-students-filmed-on-fire\/\">US university suspends fraternity after students filmed on fire<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio State University in the United States has suspended a fraternity after footage emerged showing two young men on fire, local media reported on Monday. 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