Family of teen killed after underground Cal State Fullerton frat event takes aim at fake fraternities
The grieving family of a Cal State Fullerton freshman who was dumped at a local hospital where he later died is prepared to do everything it can to make sure the life of another student doesn’t end the same way.Anthony Joseph Blas –– an 18-year-old college freshman –– tragically died after he attended an off-campus fraternity event and was dropped off unresponsive at St.Jude Medical Center on September 13.
Investigators believe his death was alcohol-related, stemming from the event at the underground fraternity.“Our hope is to work with lawmakers… to push for stronger awareness and education for incoming college students, especially freshmen, about fake, underground, and unrecognized fraternities and organizations; how students can identify them; and the potential dangerous of becoming involved with an organization that is not what it claims to be,” the family wrote in a GoFundMe on Friday.“We believe students deserve to have this information before they arrive on campus and before they are approached or recruited,” they added.“We want incoming students and their families to know what questions to ask, how to verify whether an organization is legitimately recognized, what warning signs to look for, and where they can turn for help if something doesn’t feel right,”Blas’ family also said they hope to use their son’s name to ask for stronger education and awareness so that others won’t ever have to go through the same experience.Blas, who only recently turned 18, was excited about his future and about the “dreams he was just beginning to build for himself,” his family said.He is believed to have attended a fraternity event hosted by Delta Chi, a group that lost its recognition over hazing allegations in 2021.
The frat was banned from the university over hazing and “use, possession, manufacture, or distribution” of illegal drugs and alcohol, according to CSUF’s Student Organization Conduct Status.“Following the closure of th...