Photo Essay: Piazzas, students share their stories of hazing at Penn State

As part of The Daily Collegian's reporting on the current state of hazing at Penn State, photojournalist Alexandra Antoniono captured portraits of those who came forward to share their stories.

Some are well known. In the wake of their son Tim's hazing-related death in 2017, Jim and Evelyn Piazza have appeared on national and local media several times as part of their advocacy for state and federal anti-hazing laws. From their home, they shared with The Collegian and Centre County Report how that February night nearly 10 years ago continues to shape their lives and community work.

Others are less known. Three undergraduate students spoke with The Collegian about what they experienced in their attempts to join new organizations and build community for themselves at Penn State. That none of the three were members of traditional Greek Life at the university illustrates how far reaching of an issue hazing is. The students' choices to sit for portraits that obscure their identities speak to the ongoing challenges of coming forward that hazing victims face.

Visit The Collegian's website to read Antoniono's photo essay in its entirety.