On June 30, former student Alexisius “Q” Jones ’25 pleaded guilty to being present at or otherwise having direct knowledge of student hazing and knowingly failing to report it, according to Grafton County court documents. He was fined $1,200 at the Lebanon District Court.
The charge stems from a September 2024 incident in which Ulysses Hill ’27 reported being struck with a wooden paddle while pledging Theta Beta Beta, Dartmouth’s chapter of the national Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Jones, then a running back for the Big Green football team, was initially charged in November 2024 following Hill’s report.
Two others — Gregory Dominique, 38, and Milan Williams ’09 — were also issued arrest warrants on Nov. 4, 2024, on Class B misdemeanor hazing charges in connection with the same incident.
Dominique — who did not attend Dartmouth — and Williams are both “graduate” members of Omega Psi Phi, according to past reporting from The Dartmouth. Williams was a member of the Dartmouth football team. Dominique has “no known connection” to the College, according to a past statement from a College spokesperson.
Cabot Teachout, Jones’s attorney, wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth that the case was resolved as a violation rather than as a criminal offense.
“The basis for this resolution was that Mr. Jones was made aware of hazing activity but did not report it,” he wrote. “He did not commit any abuse or harm himself.”
In an interview, Hill said he was “disappointed” in the prosecutor’s decision to downgrade the charge and that hazing can only be charged as a misdemeanor in New Hampshire.
“It put a damper on Dartmouth,” he said. “I’m supposed to be having fun, but now [I’m] like, ‘Let’s get the degree and go.’”
Hill added that he did not feel supported by the College through the reporting process, and said College officials came off as “annoyed to have to deal with it.”
“Part of the reason I chose Dartmouth was the community and alumni,” he said. “It was saddening to see this place I had so much faith in just not care.”
In an email statement to The Dartmouth, College spokesperson Jana Barnello confirmed that Jones is no longer enrolled at the College, and that Omega Psi Phi has been suspended for three years as a result of a College investigation.
“Last fall, Omega Psi Phi was found responsible for engaging in activity occurring between the winter and fall terms of 2024, which violated Dartmouth’s policies, including the hazing policy,” Barnello wrote.
Hill said that the laws governing Dartmouth Greek clubs and New Hampshire hazing should be updated because they were written for a “different” time. “I can’t say that Dartmouth has done a good job overseeing Greek life when there has been a hazing incident and death within the past year,” Hill said, referring to the passing of Won Jang ’26. The Hanover police found no evidence of hazing in their investigation of Jang’s death.
Grafton County prosecutor Mariana Pastore could not be reached for comment.
Ulysses Hill is a photographer for The Dartmouth. He was not involved in the writing or editing of this article.
Update Appended (August 7, 12:48 p.m.): This article has been updated to include more information on the investigation into Won Jang ’26’s death.
Alesandra Gonzales is a reporter, photographer, and videographer for The Dartmouth from south Texas, majoring in psychology with a minor in film. Outside of The D, she likes to workout, watch The Ranch, and do EMS work. She is a licensed EMT in three states.
