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