Eighteen fraternity members and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity itself were charged in connection with the February 4, 2017 hazing death of Timothy John Piazza at Penn State University. Eight of those members were charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to a press release from the Centre County District Attorney's office./credit  Patrick Carns Photography

Eighteen fraternity members and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity itself were charged in connection with the February 4, 2017 hazing death of Timothy John Piazza at Penn State University. Eight of those members were charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to a press release from the Centre County District Attorney's office./credit Patrick Carns Photography

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At Penn State, Critics Claim, There's No Handle On Hazing

From the outside, Penn State's fraternities are a captivating sight. Regal 19th-century mansions line a street aptly nicknamed "Frat Row," just south of a picturesque campus nestled in a valley.