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