From silly costumes at breakfast to breaking out into song during class, freshmen at Bryn Mawr College come out of their shells during "Hell Week."
Upperclassmen like sophomore Lauren Malamed helped come up with some of the stunts for first year students. She says it's 100-percent optional.
"It's not at all intended to make people uncomfortable. There's actually a lot of codes that we have to follow when making the tasks."
But this year-- one dorm community is under fire for their "Hell Week" assignments.
Radnor dorm is singled out in a memo from the dean's office-- for seemingly tame violations such as shouting at first year students with bullhorns and throwing toilet paper and cardboard in the common room.
In a statement to FOX 29, Bryn Mawr spokesperson Matt Gray said:
"It was recently brought to our attention that as part of the student tradition known as Hell Week, several students engaged in activities that violate the college's standards of behavior. the college has taken several steps to address this behavior and will continue to work with students so as to minimize the chance of any similar future incidents."
Radnor dorm leaders have resigned and all upperclassman in the dorm have to write a letter of apology to the freshmen.
Students claim everything was done in good fun.
"Nobody wants this tradition to get blacklisted because it's a great tradition a lot of people have fun with it and I think that's why a lot of the Bryn Mawr girls are getting upset because so many other girls had an experience contrary to what was reported. So many other girls did have a good time," explains Malamed.
It's still undecided if the Radnor dorm can participate in hell week next school year.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:20:57 GMT
Finding a job without a college degree can be a difficult task, even if you're a war veteran. Now, they have the opportunity to turn their military training into college credits.
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Once hailed as a hero after surviving a shotgun blast to his face in 2007, a former police officer is now charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint he met at a party.
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A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery.
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Saturday, May 18 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:28:06 GMT
Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
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Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.