Hazing in Boulder fraternities: A look more than 20 years after Gordie Bailey's death

Gordie Bailey and his mother Leslie Lanahan are pictured in this undated photograph. Bailey was 18 years old when he died in 2004 after drinking a fatal amount of alcohol as part of a fraternity pledging ritual while attending CU Boulder. (File photo)

By Olivia Doak | odoak@prairiemountainmedia.com | Boulder Daily Camera

PUBLISHED: January 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM MST | UPDATED: January 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM MST

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More than 20 years ago, the hazing death of University of Colorado Boulder freshman Gordie Bailey rocked the Boulder campus and fractured its fraternity system. Today, many fraternity members still know Bailey's name.

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