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From City of Rotan to Campus: A Texas Family's Guide to Hazing, Rights, and Legal Accountability For parents in City of Rotan, the news from larger campuses can feel distant until it hits home. The quiet streets of Fisher County and the values of community and safety we cherish here seem worlds away from the headlines of fraternity abuse. Yet, the reality is that families from our area send their children to universities across Texas, from the sprawling campuses of Texas Tech in Lubbock to the major hubs in Houston and Austin. When hazing strikes, it doesn't matter where you're from; the pain, confusion, and search for justice are universal. Right now, a case unfolding at the University of Houston exemplifies the severe danger facing Texas students and the complex legal battle required to hold institutions accountable. We represent Leonel Bermudez in a $10 million lawsuit against the University of Houston, the Pi Kappa Phi national fraternity, its Beta Nu chapter housing corporation, and 13 individual members. The allegations are harrowing: forced consumption of milk, hot dogs, and peppercorns until vomiting; hours of extreme calisthenics; being sprayed in the face with a hose "similar to waterboarding"; and carrying a humiliating…