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