Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Report To Campus Culture & Title IX Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Report to Dean of Student Life Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Warning Signs: Exhaustion Myth: Hazing builds unity. Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Examples: Forced physical activity Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Examples: Forced physical activity Excuse: It build's character Warning Signs: Bruises Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Excuse: "We all do it" Example: Personal servitude Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Excuse: It build's character Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Example: Forced Tests and competitions Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Example: Forced Tests and competitions Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Warning Signs: Exhaustion Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Signs: Drop in academics Example: Sleep depravation Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Myth: Hazing builds unity. Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Warning Signs: Bruises Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Example: Personal servitude Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Report to USF Security Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Warning Signs: Drop in academics Excuse: "We all do it" Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Example: Sleep depravation Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Report To Campus Culture & Title IX Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Report to Dean of Student Life Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Warning Signs: Exhaustion Myth: Hazing builds unity. Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Examples: Forced physical activity Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Examples: Forced physical activity Excuse: It build's character Warning Signs: Bruises Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Excuse: "We all do it" Example: Personal servitude Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Excuse: It build's character Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Example: Forced Tests and competitions Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Example: Forced Tests and competitions Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Warning Signs: Exhaustion Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Signs: Drop in academics Example: Sleep depravation Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Myth: Hazing builds unity. Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Warning Signs: Bruises Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Example: Personal servitude Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Report to USF Security Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Warning Signs: Drop in academics Excuse: "We all do it" Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Example: Sleep depravation
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
G-Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
O-Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club
N-Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials
B-Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
N-Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
O-Report To Campus Culture & Title IX
B-Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club
O-Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family
I-Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
B-Report to Dean of Student Life
G-Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
I-Warning Signs: Exhaustion
O-Myth: Hazing builds unity.
G-Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
G-Examples: Forced physical activity
B-Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore
N-Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
N-Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities
N-Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
B-Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
G-Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
I-Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
O-Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community
N-Examples: Forced physical activity
G-Excuse: It build's character
I-Warning Signs: Bruises
N-Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
B-Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
N-Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore
N-Excuse: "We all do it"
G-Example: Personal servitude
N-Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community
G-Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family
B-Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
O-Excuse: It build's character
G-Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
G-Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
I-Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
O-Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
N-Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell,"
G-Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
O-Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc.
N-Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
B-Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
O-Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
B-Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities
I-Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
G-Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
B-Example: Forced Tests and competitions
G-Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
O-Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors"
O-Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters
I-Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
I-Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year
I-Warning Signs: Change in appearance.
I-Example: Forced Tests and competitions
O-Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
O-Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
G-Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life
B-Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
I-Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
N-Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
G-Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing.
B-Warning Signs: Change in appearance.
N-Warning Signs: Exhaustion
I-Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
I-Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
I-Warning Signs: Drop in academics
G-Example: Sleep depravation
B-Excuse: "Its Mandatory"
G-Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay"
G-Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
N-Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
I-Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials
I-Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
O-Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing.
B-Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year
G-Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
I-Myth: Hazing builds unity.
B-Excuse: "We do it to everyone"
B-Warning Signs: Bruises
I-Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life
B-Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors"
N-Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
O-Example: Personal servitude
O-Excuse: "Its Mandatory"
I-Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
N-Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
B-Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
O-Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
G-Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell,"
N-Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay"
B-Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters
O-Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
B-Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
O-Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
G-Report to USF Security
B-Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc.
N-Warning Signs: Drop in academics
I-Excuse: "We all do it"
B-Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
O-Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
O-Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
I-Excuse: "We do it to everyone"
N-Example: Sleep depravation