Hazing

punishable with a 1-5 year prison term and the maximum fine is $10,000. However, considering that Steve has no criminal record he would not get as harsh as a sentence if he did have a criminal record. I would give Steve more of a stern sentence because hazing seems to be a big issue on the campus. If complete leniency is given other people might continue to haze because they are not really getting punished. So with saying that, I would sentence him to community service because what he did was…

alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and hazing. Although many cons are present, a few pros need to be noted as well. The first, and probably the most prominent pro of being a part of a Greek letter organization,…

them to do things to be part of the social group. It is going to be hard to stop hazing on campus’ across the country. The students participate in this ritual as a sense of belonging. There are no known examples of anyone arrested for forcing someone else to clean the floor with a toothbrush. Such acts are identified as hazing and potentially criminalizing they are ultimately counterproductive to attempts to diminish hazing (Berrett,…

media have portrayed Greek life organizations, fraternities and sororities, as being immature young adults who abuse alcohol and party way too much. There have been cases of hazing new members ever since they began, but according to many, hazing has been eliminated from sororities. Although there have been cases of sororities hazing and abusing alcohol, sororities are actually beneficial to a women’s college experience by building more confident and well-rounded women who become leaders in our…

can be understandable, but some stereotypes can be outrageous. The only reason these stereotypes exist is because of media, or a single person’s experience. We’ve all seen movies about sorority girls and what they act like. House parties, mixers, hazing, drinking, sex…what seems to be forgotten are the positive facts about going Greek, and there are many. A whole article could be dedicated to someone’s opinion on why going Greek is amazing, but I’m not here to write specifically about that. What…

fraternity bonds and traditions, but that laughter is at the expense of others’ lives. If this is indeed a case of hazing, this is deplorable. Bond of brotherhood shouldn’t be sealed with torture. No one deserves to die the way Horacio did. No one deserves to be dumped in a sidewalk. No one deserves to die and be mocked with more lies after his death. I will never understand hazing and even worse, done by a brotherhood of future lawyers. How can we expect aspiring lawyers who break the…

the dark side to them in detail before they get to college. Horrifying accounts of hazing, binge drinking, and sexual assault are increasingly making headlines more often these days. These problems have escalated due to many schools efforts to sweep them under the rug in order to maintain their image. Students, parents, and administrators against Greek life are calling for the ban of Greek organizations, because hazing, binge drinking, and sexual assault are damaging to a student’s physical,…

To Ban or Not To Ban That Is the Question How would banning fraternities and sororities impact the students? Is racism, hazing, and derogatory acts not reason enough for Universities to ban fraternities and sororities? In my opinion, no all fraternities/sororities should not be banned because it is only few that are partaking in such activities. As you know not all organizations have the same morals and standards. Knowing that, I feel as if the student body would be largely effected if campuses…

Lehigh faces a conformity problem as I imagine most universities do. People try so hard to fit in that they do not mind if they lose their identities in the process. Greek life is possibly the biggest source of this problem. It offers many beneficial aspects to society, while also offering detrimental experiences to students. Throughout all the schools that I visited and the stories that I have heard, there is no university with a more dominating Greek life presence than Lehigh. The dominance of…

behaviors that may harm students physically, emotionally, sexually, or mentally. Hazing has been in practice for a very long time, and it needs to be stopped. Universities are taking steps in the right direction by punishing those organizations that practice hazing. I think that there should be more preventive measures. Not only should members (or prospective members) of fraternities be educated on the dangers of hazing, alcohol, and sexual harassment; but the whole…