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