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Hazing & Campus Abuse Lawsuits in Denton: A Complete Guide for Texas Families For Parents in Denton: When "Tradition" Becomes Trauma If your child came home from the University of North Texas, Texas Woman's University, or any Texas campus with unexplained injuries, sudden anxiety, or stories that don't quite add up, you're not alone. Right here in Denton, we've seen how the dream of college life can turn into a nightmare of forced drinking, physical abuse, and psychological torment—all disguised as "tradition" or "brotherhood." What happened to Leonel Bermudez at the University of Houston could happen at any Texas school, including those where Denton families send their children. Bermudez, a student just trying to find his place, suffered through unimaginable hazing as a Pi Kappa Phi pledge in fall 2025. He was forced to carry a humiliating "pledge fanny pack" 24/7, endure hours of extreme physical abuse at Yellowstone Boulevard Park, and was sprayed in the face with a hose "similar to waterboarding." The culmination was a November 3 workout where he was forced through 100+ push-ups and 500 squats under threat of expulsion. Days later, he was hospitalized for four days with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure—his urine was…