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