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Is there any way to distinguish who the hazing groups are before it's too late?
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Maybe ask around the campus? People probably know which ones are known for terrible hazing.
I'm lucky enough to go to a school where Greeks are not very popular, and hazing is minimal. In my Greek, the idea of hurting a pledge is absolutely unheard of—it makes me sick and, IMO, completely destroys the kind of love and trust that we, at least, are trying to build. I mean, its fun and productive to do something to the pledges that makes them feel connected to each other and the rest of the membership, but that doesn’t have to hurt them! We use pledge pins, which every pledge is supposed to have on them…if they get caught without one, we ask them a pledge question. Really harmless, and even that is completely voluntary, some people just don’t bother wearing the pin and don’t answer the questions, and that’s ok with us. Most pledges really enjoy it (I know I did), because while it is annoying to always remember your pin, it means a lot of memebers are coming up at talking to you, and really makes you feel connected to the group. I don’t understand the mindset behind groups that practice hazing at all--if anyone had tried to hurt me, I would have ben out of there is a second!