[Kevin]

Looking at the state of things today, traditional hazing is on its way out. Some chapters are going to cling to tradition and sometimes, that will result in tragedy. But over time, things will change and hazing will one day be an unhappy memory. What we can do now is look after our own organizations. If you are in a position where you interact with collegians, they are going to look to you for guidance. If you indicate hazing is acceptable, more than likely, those collegians are going to engage in hazing.

I make it a point to address candidate [new member] classes early on each semester personally. They all have my cell phone number. If they suspect they have been hazed, I make sure they are able to contact someone. If they feel they can't trust me, I make sure they have HQ's number.

It doesn't do any good to sit back and declare the system lost. If you take responsibility for your little corner of the Greek ecosystem and ensure it is hazing free, that's all that can be expected of you.

The chapters who haze will eventually be caught. National organizations need to probably do a better job in identifying problem alumni and ensuring they are not a part of any recolonization process. I've also been consistent in that I think from a liability standpoint, national organizations are better off expanding to new sites rather than quickly recolonizing recently defunct chapters. Let the serious problem chapters stay dormant for 20-30 years.