Piazza Parents Press Penn State for Change After 12 Students Were Tied to Alleged Drug Ring

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 23

Timothy Piazza’s parents renewed demands for accountability at Penn State after arrests tied to an alleged fraternity-run drug ring involving 12 current and former students.
The push revives scrutiny of the university’s Greek system, where the family had already driven reform efforts after Piazza died in a 2017 hazing incident.
Their latest appeal argues the new case shows deeper problems still persist in fraternity culture years after Penn State pledged changes.

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Did sweeping Greek-life reforms at Penn State inadvertently push criminal behavior like drug trafficking further underground?

How can universities police dangerous underground fraternities when they operate entirely outside official campus oversight?

How did college students manage a massive interstate cocaine ring for over a year without officials noticing?