UGA fraternity Kappa Sigma investigated for possible hazing

By Joe Johnson

Kappa Sigma has come under investigation for allegedly having students perform potentially dangerous and demeaning acts as a price of admission to the University of Georgia fraternity.

According to court documents, the investigation began in September when University of Georgia Director of Greek Life Joshua Welch notified police that he was concerned about the health of a student because of things he had been coerced into doing by members of Kappa Sigma that made him ill.

“Welch advised that the pledge had been coerced on different occasions to consume things to the point where they were vomiting,” a UGA police detective stated in an affidavit. “Welch explained that the pledge was not able to take care of himself, to the point where he sought medical attention 3 times” within a week.

A subsequent investigation learned that KSig pledges underwent such alleged hazing as bobbing for pickles in urine and vomit, crawling in oil, drinking excessive amounts of milk and “copious amounts of alcohol.”

Details of the investigation are in the detective’s affidavit for a search warrant for the Microsoft GroupMe user account of KSig Grand Master Michael Gorinshteyn, who had allegedly sent messages to. pledges urging them to “deny, deny deny when speaking with UGPD.”