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Hazing is not necessary to build bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood. The founding mothers of my sorority were hazed and that is a major reason why they all left the group they were a part of before. I know hazing is a terrible thing and I feel sorry that they had to go through it, each of them well up with tears when they talk about the abuse and humilation they went through.

I am happy to have chosen this group because I will never have to go through such an experience. When I hear about how they were told to carry a pledge booklet, wear a pledge symbol at all times unless they were showering and quizzed with their eyes closed. Could you believe they had just recently met those people and they were told to stand in a line with their eyes closed and say "Yes, big sister. . ." and know who was talking to them. Let me tell you the stories go on and on.

The worst thing is that they reported it to the university and absolutely nothing was done about it. As a matter of fact, when they refused to continue with what the group was doing, like asking new members to carry pledge books, etc; the university supported the hazing sorority. Rather than listening to their students, they chose to follow the agenda of a rouge group that only wants power and cares nothing about true fellowship.

Yup, I am glad I was never a part of that loser group. Our founders made the right decision to break away and start anew! We are all really good friends with a common purpose, there is no need to demean each other.