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Southern University Leaders, SGA, Campus Royalty and Marching Band Respond to the Tragic Death of Caleb Wilson
Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old student at Southern University, lost his life early Thursday morning after collapsing during what the WAFB news station in Baton Rouge reports to be a off-campus and un-sanctioned fraternity ritual.
Southern University’s Chancellor, SGA President, SGA Vice President, Miss Southern University, the Jaguar Activities Board and the Nu Phi Omicron Music Organization that Wilson was a member of have all issued statements mourning his loss.
Read their statements below:
The investigation into the death is still ongoing.
We at Watch The Yard extend our deepest condolences to Caleb Wilson’s family, friends, and the Southern University community as we mourn his tragic loss.
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