Hazing isn’t always older students; it can even be younger students. In 1903, eleven –year –old
Alva Day, ten-year old Raymond Adams, and seven-year-old Raymond Waterman invited nineyear-old
Ralph Canning to a pasture that the boys went to. The three boys had previously made a fire in the pasture and heated rocks until they were scolding red. They then made Ralph stand and sit naked in the scolding hot rocks around the fire. They also held him down, while he struggled and screamed, they then stepped and jumped on him on the hot rocks. Ralph later struggled home and died two weeks later. It was later found out that the boys had read about college hazing and wanted to try it themselves, so they made Ralph Canning, a very vulnerable, …show more content…
Hazing is an act of hostility and aggression without the purpose of harming one, whereas bullying is an act of hostility and aggression with the purpose of harming one. Hazing and bullying are alike in many ways; they both consist of mental and/or physical abuse, public humiliation, and sometimes death. Hazing is inflicting these items on one who wants to join a group. Bullying is inflicting these items on one for the “fun” or “joy” of it, intentionally harming them. In both cases of hazing and bullying someone is usually always recording the harm being done, and is often posted online. This is a case of public humiliation and cyber bullying. Cyber bullying, public humiliation, bullying, and hazing can result in suicide, homicide, physical and mental scarring, and injury (Hazing). The most reported hazing ritual is usually participating in a drinking game, the least reported is screamed, yelled, or cursed at by other members. Most students think that coaches, deans, and advisors are aware of the hazing that occurs. Forty-eight percent of students openly discuss their hazing experiences with family, friends, and other adults. In other cases, students
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Finally, turn the issue into a positive outlook, start a group helping other people prevent hazing, join clubs that do not participate in hazing, etc (Lucier).
Alicea 8 There are multiple hotlines and websites to reach out to such as; StopHazing.org,
HazingPrevention.org, fraternallaw.com, and hazing.cornell.edu. StopHazing.org is a website that provides everything there is to know about hazing. They give the statistics, information on ways to prevent hazing, alternatives to hazing, the differences between hazing and bullying.
They also give the anti-hazing laws and policies for all forty-four states, they have a Hazing
Prevention Week, and an email where one can contact them for help and information at info@stophazing.org. Hazing Prevention.org is a site where one can go to different Hazing
Prevention events located in their town or city, they also have webinars and a phone number where you can also contact them at 706-298-0292. HazingPrevention.org also has grants and awards they give out for taking a stand against hazing. Hazing is everywhere, it’s a scary and dangerous thing to think about, experience, and see. If you or anyone you know is at risk of hazing, get help immediately. Do not let hazing