Help bring an end to Hazing

Hazing occurs all over the world and affects children for the rest of their lives. Hazing is defined as harassment, abuse or humiliation and usually occurs as part of initiation. It occurs in many different contexts such as the military, fraternities, sororities, and the workplace. Even though we all know that hazing exists, it is difficult to prove it because hazing is usually done in secret.
While some hazing attempts are very safe, others have resulted in serious injuries or deaths. On February 10,1997, a freshman at Clarkson University was instructed to to drink hardcore alcohol out of a bucket. Trying to impress the members, the 17 year old drank until he had to be carried upstairs. He was found dead the next day from choking on his vomit.
Even though hazing is wrong, people think of it as good through these beliefs. First they think that hazing facilitates strong commitment and loyalty to a group. Pledges might be forced to wear clothing with greek symbols, representing their fraternities. Fraternities also limit outside contact with other students, which result in a stronger group relationship.



                                       Statistics
~1.5 million high school students are hazed each year.
~Both male and female students report high levels of hazing.
~79% of the NCAA Athletes report being hazed initially in high school.
~25% were first hazed before the age of 13.
~92% of the high school students will not report a hazing, and of these respondents, 59% know of hazing activities and 21% admit to being involved in hazing.
~More than 250,000 students experienced some sort of hazing to join a college athletic team.
~40% report that a coach or club advisor was aware of the hazing.
~22% report that the coach or advisor was involved in the hazing.
~50% of the female NCAA Division I athletes reported being hazed.
~10% of the female NCAA
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