Hazing

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In actuality a national trend is for the intensity of sorority hazing to be rising, while the extremities of fraternities have calmed down. Proof of this can be obtained simply by speaking with older men who belonged in fraternities and what transpired not just through an “Initiation-Week” but also throughout the entire pledge semester. By extremities I mean fear for ones life, physical paddling, severe public humiliation and major physical tasks such as finding ones way back home. One possible reason for the decline or less severe initiation activities may be due to the extreme negative exposure a National and local fraternity experiences when in the spotlight. Local and national media sources seemingly flock to the story of fraternity hazing and focus on the “victims” side of the story. Another reason for less hazing is the severe punishment a chapter may receive for a reported and proven case. The Chi Phi fraternity in Atlanta, Georgia was closed and suspended for two years, levied hefty monetary ...