Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Warning Signs: Drop in academics Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Example: Sleep depravation Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Warning Signs: Bruises Myth: Hazing builds unity. Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: It build's character Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members 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…” Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Excuse: "We all do it" Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Examples: Forced physical activity Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Warning Signs: Exhaustion Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year 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 Example: Personal servitude Example: Forced Tests and competitions Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Warning Sign: Anxiety and odd behavior Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Warning Signs: Drop in academics Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Example: Sleep depravation Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Warning Signs: Bruises Myth: Hazing builds unity. Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: It build's character Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members 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…” Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Excuse: "We all do it" Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Examples: Forced physical activity Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Warning Signs: Exhaustion Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year 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 Example: Personal servitude Example: Forced Tests and competitions Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Warning Sign: Anxiety and odd behavior Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
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Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay"
Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community
Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family
Warning Signs: Drop in academics
Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life
Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc.
Example: Sleep depravation
Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
Warning Signs: Bruises
Myth: Hazing builds unity.
Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
Excuse: It build's character
Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
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…”
Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
Excuse: "We all do it"
Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell,"
Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
Excuse: "Its Mandatory"
Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors"
Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
Excuse: "We do it to everyone"
Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
Examples: Forced physical activity
Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore
Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
Warning Signs: Exhaustion
Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters
Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club
Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year
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
Example: Personal servitude
Example: Forced Tests and competitions
Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing.
Warning Signs: Change in appearance.
Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
Warning Sign: Anxiety and odd behavior
Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities
Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
