133 fraternities and sororities at 55 colleges were punished or shut down this year

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Fraternities and sororities have strong roots in tradition. But if you've followed any news lately, you know that these organizations frequently have other, unspoken traditions — ones that often involve underage drinking, sexual misconduct, and hazing.

Bloomberg put together an impressive interactive feature that compiles every time a fraternity or sorority was shut down, suspended or otherwise punished for an alleged offense in the 2015 spring semester. Here's a breakdown of all the alleged offenses:

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.