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Jolayne Houtz

Jolayne Houtz

Sep 23, 2026

4:10
What was he like going into that freshman year? How was he feeling about pledging a fraternity?
4:16
It wasn't something that we saw for him, but it happened very quickly.
4:20
He graduated from high school.
4:22
He had been very, very close to a group of guys who had gone through a Spanish immersion program from kindergarten to 12th grade together.
4:29
And so I think he was looking for a similar kind of group to connect with, to find his place in a new campus, a new setting.
4:40
And so that summer, he was approached by some ATO members, and he got connected with them kind of before we knew what happened, unfortunately.
4:55
As it got more serious that summer before school started, he said that he wanted to join, that they had offered him a place.
9:19
What does that mean for you as someone who's involved in the advocacy world of anti-hazing? And what does that mean for you with the chance of being able to tell Sam's story?

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