Grieving father is on a mission

Yes, this is yet another Chico State post. We suspect that the incidents there may form a tipping point for a serious case of "unwelcome attention" for all Greek organizations.

Grieving father is on a mission: Hazing deaths must be put to an end

Michael Carrington awoke in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, drove from a hotel on the other side of Chico and headed downtown, toward fraternity row, to the Chi Tau house -- the place where his son, Matthew, died exactly three weeks earlier.

He stood on the front porch of the Fourth Street house just after 5 a.m. The hour was important since he's come to learn that Matthew likely stopped breathing around that time. It's there where he spoke to his son, telling him, in essence, that his death wouldn't be in vain.

Carrington is working with attorneys to set up a public charitable trust in his son's name. His goal is to keep others from enduring what killed Matthew -- hazing.
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In the three weeks since a police officer gave Carrington the call every parent fears, some of the worst moments he's experienced have been in Chico. One took place in a hotel room the day after Matthew's death. With emotions seesawing between disbelief and despair, Carrington started crying out what he described as a blood-curdling scream.
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While in Chico this week, Carrington met with [Butte County District Attorney Mike] Ramsey to talk about Matthew's death. After his visit, he said he thinks the district attorney is doing everything he can to punish the members who "let him die."
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Ten months prior to Matthew's death, a roster kept by Chico State's Greek adviser shows that 23 members of Chi Tau, including its current president, were present at a lecture where the dangers of water intoxication was discussed.

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