Hazing is a harassment-based initiation process.

This action could endanger a student's admission to an

organization, either intentionally or unintentionally. Unfortunately, hazing is a widespread practice on
college campuses. Many people believe that hazing has no place on campus and should be prohibited.
Simply put, hazing can be hazardous! It not only kills innocent people, but it also mocks, humiliates, and
tortures them. This results in bodily, mental, and emotional harm or distress.

Hazing is defined as any action or activity that does not contribute to a person's positive development
and also causes or intends to cause physical or mental harm or anxiety to the individual. These actions
may also be used to demean, degrade, or disgrace a person, regardless of their location, intent, or
consent of the participants (Fraternities). Depending on the circumstances, these activities may be
considered hazing by courts and higher education institutions. Other examples include, but are not
limited to, paddling or striking in any way, marking or branding, and preventing or restricting normal
personal hygiene.

  In hazing, there are no winners. This tradition, which teaches "respect" for the group and its members,
should be replaced by another, education. Hazing actions include: keeping initiation dates and times a
secret, making pledges use separate entrances to the house, paddling or striking, telephone duty,
treasure hunts, road trips, forcing exercise, forcing pledges to carry items such as bricks, rocks, matches,
coins, books, paddles, forcing pledges to eat or drink disgusting materials, working parties, preventing
personal hygiene, physical harassment such as pushing, cursing, or shouting, attending Hell week
activities before initiation, All of these things can cause physical, emotional, or mental distress.