“The sophomore's body was found that afternoon, floating under the bridge. He died from blunt-force trauma to his face, palms, and chest -- the result of a headfirst fall from 20 feet, according to the coroner”(Berrett). Tucker Hipps, a college student who suffered from emotional and physical abuse of hazing, ended his own life from performing the ritual of jumping off the bridge. When surveyed, eighty-one percent of college males admitted they had been hazed. (Babson College) Hazing can range from harmless cleaning to dangerous tasks such as jumping off of a bridge. Although not all hazing rituals are deadly, some will end in death. Hazing is a cruel, dangerous act that mentally and physically harms college students, and it should be considered
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To most education administrators it is a serious matter and a practice that should be eradicated. To most parents or community members it is something practiced by unruly college students. To the perpetrators and victims it is often a "rite of passage" that accompanies becoming a new member of a team or organization. There are so many different opinions of what hazing is that it makes it difficult for people to understand what it truly is. In order for everyone to understand the dangers of hazing, it is essential for everyone to be on the same page about what hazing is and how it can be physically and mentally dangerous. Matt Donnelly discusses what hazing is in his article “Hazing”. “ Typically hazing takes the form of an initiation ritual in which members of an outgroup attempt to become members of an ingroup through secretive and often legally questionable behavior. Hazing can be categorized in three increasingly serious ways: subtle hazing, harassment hazing and bodily harm hazing.” (Donnelly). In his article, he says:
Subtle Hazing is actions that are against accepted and organization standards of conduct, behavior and good taste. An activity or attitude directed toward a student or an act which ridicules, humiliates, and/or embarrasses. Harassment Hazing is anything that causes anguish or physical discomfort to a student…any activity directed toward a student or activity which confuses, frustrates or causes undue stress. Bodily Harm Hazing is any form of action that may cause physical punishment, or any action that may cause bodily harm and/or touching in private places and/or declothing of a student
To most education administrators it is a serious matter and a practice that should be eradicated. To most parents or community members it is something practiced by unruly college students. To the perpetrators and victims it is often a "rite of passage" that accompanies becoming a new member of a team or organization. There are so many different opinions of what hazing is that it makes it difficult for people to understand what it truly is. In order for everyone to understand the dangers of hazing, it is essential for everyone to be on the same page about what hazing is and how it can be physically and mentally dangerous. Matt Donnelly discusses what hazing is in his article “Hazing”. “ Typically hazing takes the form of an initiation ritual in which members of an outgroup attempt to become members of an ingroup through secretive and often legally questionable behavior. Hazing can be categorized in three increasingly serious ways: subtle hazing, harassment hazing and bodily harm hazing.” (Donnelly). In his article, he says:
Subtle Hazing is actions that are against accepted and organization standards of conduct, behavior and good taste. An activity or attitude directed toward a student or an act which ridicules, humiliates, and/or embarrasses. Harassment Hazing is anything that causes anguish or physical discomfort to a student…any activity directed toward a student or activity which confuses, frustrates or causes undue stress. Bodily Harm Hazing is any form of action that may cause physical punishment, or any action that may cause bodily harm and/or touching in private places and/or declothing of a student