Funny Things You've Done to Loosen Up Pledges..

Rio_Kohitsuji · #1 03-05-2004, 09:42 PM

What have you done when your pledges are stressed out?

For this pledge class it was pretty stressful for them and we were seeing that they really needed something to cheer them up. Well, the pledgemistress and I decided to collaborate with one of the campus policewomen for some fun

We were "arrested" on drug trafficking charges!

We had the police come down to one of the parking lots where we were all going to meet before we took the girls out on activity. Well, the cop got there and put her lights on, put the spot light on us and then parked beside of us. (By the way, this was around 9:15-9:30 at night) The cop came out of her car and called for me and "C", well, she then put us back in the cruiser. she then went over to our girls (some actives did not know we were doing this..hehe) and made all our pledges get in a line while shining her light on them. She then informed everyone that "c" and I was being arrested for drug trafficking charges and that they and all of our vehicles were going to be searched! Well, I'm surprised they couldn't hear us laughing in the cruiser because dag on, everybody outside was white as a sheet!! They we're scared to death!

Then the cop couldn't help it any longer and was like, "Gotcha!" and we ran out of the cruiser, oh man..we were laughing pretty hard. After everyone got over at being upset at us, they all thought it was pretty funny

hoosier · #2 03-07-2004, 12:36 AM

Really, this is on the edge of some definitions of hazing.

I heard that the Sig Eps at FL took their pledges to a nearby quarry, and two officers, wearing robes, demonstrated their faith by diving into the quarry. They were busted for hazing, even tho no pledge did anything but watch.

If you're a loocal, I guess you make your own rules and definitions, so good luck.

RioLambdaAlum · #3 03-07-2004, 12:37 AM

THAT'S MY LIL AND MY LIL LIL!!!!!! Way to go girls! Only wish I could have been there to see that!

#4 03-07-2004, 01:48 AM

As a new member I was never stressed out. In the years I was a collegian I've never seen any of our new member classes stressed out. Now as an alumna, I expect the same treatment of the new members by our current collegians.

I guess my experiences were just different than yours.

sageofages · #5 03-07-2004, 02:20 AM

Ok I just must be old here, but am I the only one who was aghast at this??? Totally hazing! Shocking and scaring the crap out of your pledges to loosen them up???????? If you would have done that to me, I would have passed out, hit my head, been rushed the hospital AFTER I wet myself! When I came to, I would have run the other way. Who needs that kind of adrenlin shock?!

Loosen up your stressed pledges with an evening out, a visit from a massage therapist to learn relaxation massages, encouraging notes and inspirational gifts, downtime without over programming, movie night with snacks, ANYTHING that won't get their pulse out of control!!

#6 03-07-2004, 02:26 AM

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Originally posted by sageofages
Ok I just must be old here, but am I the only one who was aghast at this??? Totally hazing! Shocking and scaring the crap out of your pledges to loosen them up???????? If you would have done that to me, I would have passed out, hit my head, been rushed the hospital AFTER I wet myself! When I came to, I would have run the other way. Who needs that kind of adrenlin shock?!

Yeah see, I'd definitely shit my pants.

Senusret I · #7 03-07-2004, 02:30 AM

Considering the activity was conducted in the presence of campus police, then clearly they were violating no rules of the campus.

preciousjeni · #8 03-07-2004, 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by Senusret I
Considering the activity was conducted in the presence of campus police, then clearly they were violating no rules of the campus.

LOL! Well it was campus police...ummm...

LatinaAlumna · #9 03-07-2004, 12:37 PM

I'm surprised the campus police went along with this at all! Our campus police were really, really strict and even went overboard most of the time. Students always said it was because most of them couldn't hack it in the LAPD and were bitter.

PM_Mama00 · #10 03-07-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by Senusret I
Considering the activity was conducted in the presence of campus police, then clearly they were violating no rules of the campus.

Doesn't matter. That just means that the campus police were participating in this hazing event.

I know it's just a practical joke. Sounds like something I'd do! But hazing laws are FREAKING CRAZY now and yeah, that's considered hazing.

greeklawgirl · #11 03-07-2004, 02:28 PM

Me personally? I would have depledged if someone pulled a stunt like that on me. I don't think its funny to tell someone that their friends are being arrested for drug trafficking, and that they and their cars will be searched too.

But that's just me.

sigep533 · #12 03-07-2004, 03:02 PM

I certainly wouldnt have de-pledged for that....woulda thought it was more funny than anything. kinda "Punk'd" haha

chideltjen · #13 03-07-2004, 04:59 PM

k good... i am glad i am not the only one who though the prank was a bad idea.

AchtungBaby80 · #14 03-07-2004, 06:25 PM

I don't remember any of my pledge class or the subsequent classes being stressed, but we did get an awful lot of presents, so that may have made a difference! A window decal one week, a picture frame the next, a plastic cup with turtles on it the week after...man, it was great.

adpiucf · #15 03-07-2004, 08:16 PM

This was a hazing incident. The university police are just as responsible as the initiated sisters for hazing of the new members, and it should be reported to the university director of campus life.

Even if you are not an NPC, local Greek groups are also accountable for hazing activities.