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