A string of high-profile hazing deaths have led several colleges across the country to suspend fraternities on their campuses. Is this the solution? " Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC " Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information.

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College fraternities have long been associated with alcohol abuse and hazing, but recent deaths have put pressure on a number of schools to make changes. Will it make a difference? John Hechinger, author of "True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America's Fraternities," joins John Yang to discuss whether these organizations can disentangle themselves from their darker inclinations.
Bloomberg News senior editor John Hechinger reports on college fraternity culture, highlighting Sigma Alpha Episilon (SAE), a national organization with 230 chapters and more than 15,000 members.
 
A gang of fraternity brothers of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity appeared to be attacking a student and beating him badly in a disturbing video. The student said it started because the group thought he was a member of a rival frat. Now he is suing the fraternity and university.
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