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Gamma Rho was recolonized last year. We initiated 30 new members, ALL of which agreed that hazing would NOT be tolerated by our chapter. While we want to make pledging tough, we refuse to be part of the norm on our campus (every other fraternity here hazes in some way). Of course, it should be said that some things that are considered "hazing" we do participate in (walkout, for example). After Walkout, I asked every pledge if they had fun. "DAMN IT WAS A BLAST!!!" was every response I got. Personally, I consider hazing to be something that degrades or harms a pledge. If it does not live up to this definition, I don't think it should be called hazing. While I do belive making all your pledges strip naked and run down the street (the last act one fraternity here required before initiation) is haizing, I don't think a scavenger hunt to learn about campus and town should be. I think such events as this promote brotherhood, unity, and understanding between the pledges, and ultimately teaches them a lot about the local area that they probably would not know, or learn about throughout their college experience.
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