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A tearful Martha Castaneda, aunt of Armando Villa, holds her daughter Naomi Castaneda, 3, at a news conference at Cal State Northridge. University officials announced Friday that the fraternity has closed.

A tearful Martha Castaneda, aunt of Armando Villa, holds her daughter Naomi Castaneda, 3, at a news conference at Cal State Northridge. University officials announced Friday that the fraternity has closed.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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Family and friends gathered Wednesday at Zelzah Avenue and Nordhoff Street to protest the death of Cal State Northridge student Armando Villa, who collapsed last week during a fraternity hike at the edge of the Angeles National Forest. Sheriff’s officials are still investigating the death.

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Family and friends of Armando Villa hold candles and placards during a rally to call for an end to fraternity hazing at Cal State Northridge. Villa, a student at the university, died while on a hike with fraternity members and officials are investigating whether hazing was involved.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Betty Serrato, mother of Armando Villa at her attorney’s office in Beverly Hills.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Calling for an end to hazing

Family and friends of Armando Villa rally to call for an end to fraternity hazing.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Armando Teodoro Villa, the father of Armando Daniel Villa, is comforted by family and friends during a rally to call for an end to fraternity hazing.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Family and friends of Armando Villa rally to call for an end to fraternity hazing. Relatives say Villa was found unconscious on a trail, dehydrated with his feet were covered in blisters.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Comforted by family and friends

Maria Serrato, the mother of Armando Villa, is comforted by family and friends during a rally against hazing. Sheriff’s officials are trying to confirm that the hike was a hazing ritual for a fraternity.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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