Hazing
HAZING Is hazing really that bad, well if you ask, “Eileen Steven: her son died in a hazing incident. ... “Hazing is a broad term encompassing any action or activity which does not contribute to the positive development of a person; which inflicts or intends to cause physical or mental harm or anxieties; which may demean, degrade, or disgrace, any person, regardless of location, intent or contest of participants. Hazing can also be defined as any action or situation which intentionally or unintentionally endangers students for admission onto or affiliation with any student organization” (Angelfire). Many doctors and specialist have all come up with the same definition for hazing, just in their own words. ... Hazing is an important part of becoming something bigger and greater than you, but is it really worth the sacrifice of your self-respect? “Depending on the circumstances, these activities have at one time or the other been considered as hazing by the courts and institutions of higher education: paddling or sticking in any manner, marking or branding, requiring the carrying of items such as rocks, helmets, books, paddles. ... There are two types of hazing on college level. One is “Subtle Hazing: Actions that are against accepted fraternity standards of conduct, behavior and good taste activity or attitude directed toward a pledge or an act with ridicules, humiliates or embarrasses. ... The second type of hazing is “Harassment Hazing: Anything that causes mental anguish, physical discomfort to the pledge.