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Hazing
I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ceremonies for a college fraternity (after which one of the students was found hanged in his room).
One of the police officers questioning the president(?) of the fraternity asked him something on the lines of "Are you sure there wasn't any hazing?", bringing the response "Of course not, that's been made illegal in this state". The subsequent few lines implied that if "hazing" was found to have been going on, the fraternity would lose its charter (?) from the university.
So: what's "hazing"?
Andrew Gwilliam
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One of the police officers questioning the president(?) of the fraternity asked him something on the lines of "Are you sure there wasn't any hazing?", bringing the response "Of course not, that's been made illegal in this state". The subsequent few lines implied that if "hazing" was found to have been going on, the fraternity would lose its charter (?) from the university.
So: what's "hazing"?
Andrew Gwilliam
To email me, replace "bottomless pit" with "silverhelm"
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[nq:1]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ... ) from the university. [/nq] Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it.
- [nq:1]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ...
- ) from the university.
- [/nq] Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it.
- ) treated by upperclassmen at English public schools.
- Like law, we took it from you.
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[nq:1]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ... was found to have been going on, the fraternity would lose its charter (?) from the university. So: what's "hazing"?[/nq]
Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, though, since all you have to do to un
Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, though, since all you have to do to un
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I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ceremonies for a college fraternity (after which one of the students was found hanged in his room).
One of the police officers questioning the president(?) of the fraternity asked him something on the lines of "Are you sure there wasn't any hazing?", bringing the response "Of course
One of the police officers questioning the president(?) of the fraternity asked him something on the lines of "Are you sure there wasn't any hazing?", bringing the response "Of course
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[nq:1]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the other night, and included was a story revolving around initiation ... as being forced to eat bugs, too much alcohol, left naked 20 miles from campus, and things better left unmentioned.[/nq]
Hm, quite a range of activities! Although the students in the programme denied that "hazing" had been going on, they seemed prepared to admit to various
Hm, quite a range of activities! Although the students in the programme denied that "hazing" had been going on, they seemed prepared to admit to various
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[nq:2]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the ... lose its charter (?) from the university. So: what's "hazing"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, ... how new boys are (were?) treated by upperclassmen at English public schools. Like law, we took it from you. .[/nq]
Frankly, I've got no real not
[nq:1]Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, ... how new boys are (were?) treated by upperclassmen at English public schools. Like law, we took it from you. .[/nq]
Frankly, I've got no real not
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[nq:1]. . . A flurry of follow-up questions: Is there just one national organisation? If you were at X University, ... I remembered the ridiculous drink laws in the States, so I guess if they ran bars they'd be illegal ones.[/nq]
I was never in one, but I think each fraternity or sorority is conceived of as a national organization with its own national office. There can also be local organizat
I was never in one, but I think each fraternity or sorority is conceived of as a national organization with its own national office. There can also be local organizat
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[nq:2]So: what's "hazing"? In a fraternity, hazing is humiliation suffered during an initiation[/nq]
The term is not used here, although one has heard it through watching US TV programmes. I understood that it included, but was not limited to, humiliation. Other components include useful stuff, like finding out where key campus buildings are, and being able to recognise names and faces of key
The term is not used here, although one has heard it through watching US TV programmes. I understood that it included, but was not limited to, humiliation. Other components include useful stuff, like finding out where key campus buildings are, and being able to recognise names and faces of key
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[nq:2]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the ... lose its charter (?) from the university. So: what's "hazing"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, ... how new boys are (were?) treated by upperclassmen at English public schools. Like law, we took it from you. .[/nq]
You may also have got the wor
[nq:1]Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing was practiced, I could explain it. I shouldn't need to, ... how new boys are (were?) treated by upperclassmen at English public schools. Like law, we took it from you. .[/nq]
You may also have got the wor
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[nq:2]I was watching CSI or one of its spin-offs the ... naked 20 miles from campus, and things better left unmentioned.[/nq]
[nq:1]Hm, quite a range of activities! Although the students in theprogramme denied that "hazing" had been going on, they seemed ... also puzzled why legislation would be necessary, since presumably the university/college would have rules of conduct that it could enforc
[nq:1]Hm, quite a range of activities! Although the students in theprogramme denied that "hazing" had been going on, they seemed ... also puzzled why legislation would be necessary, since presumably the university/college would have rules of conduct that it could enforc
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[nq:2]Having been in college, and in a fraternity, when hazing ... public schools. Like law, we took it from you. .[/nq]
[nq:1]Frankly, I've got no real notion of what would happen at an public school (whether current or historic). The stereotype would include harsh physical treatment (not to mention buggery), but I wouldn't know about the real world.[/nq]
My assumption is that you would b
[nq:1]Frankly, I've got no real notion of what would happen at an public school (whether current or historic). The stereotype would include harsh physical treatment (not to mention buggery), but I wouldn't know about the real world.[/nq]
My assumption is that you would b
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[nq:1]An overview is available in the 1978 comedy hit movie "Animal House." ("It was the Deltas against the rules...the rules lost!")[/nq]
But a false view. That movie was like one of Chevvy Chase's vacation movies. Some of the incidents do happen, but the movies take all of the things that could happen, exaggerate them, and put them all in one movie. That's fine as long as you understand that
But a false view. That movie was like one of Chevvy Chase's vacation movies. Some of the incidents do happen, but the movies take all of the things that could happen, exaggerate them, and put them all in one movie. That's fine as long as you understand that
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