Hasan has tried to distance himself from his fraternity in recent years. Most think it is because it conflicts with his leftist-socialist image. While this is true, there is a bigger reason. In 2017, after Hasan had graduated, his fraternity was involved in the
death of a student. Despite the fact that the fraternity was on a cease and desist order and was prohibited from sponsoring and/or hosting any fraternity-related events, they held a Christmas party where alcohol was served to minors. One of these minors was too drunk to walk home, got lost, and ended up getting hit by a train.