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People still get hazed today. I was in a non greek society type organization at a tiny liberal arts college and I was paddled (once as part of a ceremony), had to do sit ups, push ups in the mud, line ups and drills, I was deprived of sleep, served as basically a slave to the members, etc. etc.
This was in 2002 not 1962.
When I joined Sigma Nu in 2005 (at a large public university) I discovered that most national GLOs are pretty tame when it comes to any of that stuff. I didn't have to do any kind of hazing to get into Sigma Nu and I'm pretty sure the situation wasn't too bad at other fraternities on my campus from what I've heard.
I still stay in contact with some of the guys from my first college and from what I've heard there is still plenty of hazing going on with both the male and female groups.
It's a shame, but honestly I don't believe pledges are helpless. I know back in 2002 I could have walked away at any moment and said "screw this BS, I'm out." Quite a few guys did. I'm not condoning hazing, I'm just saying I don't buy the claim that people who are being hazed are totally helpless. I didn't feel I was involved in anything that put me in any real physical danger at anytime.
I dunno does anybody else feel there are "levels" of hazing? I shrug at the stuff I went through while I am totally disgusted with the alcohol hazing.
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Kyle McGuire
Sigma Nu
SNETT
San Jose State University
Zeta Iota Chapter
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