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