Is making a pledge sing hazing?

[crusse10]

I'm pretty sure scavenger hunts are considered hazing at U of Tennessee

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by crusse10

I'm pretty sure scavenger hunts are considered hazing at U of Tennessee

Yup, they seem to have made the list that's posted:

http://fraternity.utk.edu/hazing.html

See the paragraph(s) at the top of the page.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Yup, they seem to have made the list that's posted:

http://fraternity.utk.edu/hazing.html

See the paragraph(s) at the top of the page.

Three of these are particularly surprising given that I've seen them done at other schools with no one batting an eyelash...

#6 "Pledges versus members in athletic contests or other competitions, except for balanced teams composed from both groups." Are pledge vs. active football games banned on many campuses?

#21 "Line-ups of pledge class". Just how broad is this? If pledges are assigned in order by height (ace to tail) and they are arranged in that order at some point, does that equal charter bye-bye?

#35 "Physical mutilation of the body via "branding" or tattooing - pledges or actives." So if a Junior who has been a brother for two years gets the fraternity letters tattoo'ed on his ankle, hazing charges are brought?

[clarinette]

Originally Posted by naraht

#35 "Physical mutilation of the body via "branding" or tattooing - pledges or actives." So if a Junior who has been a brother for two years gets the fraternity letters tattoo'ed on his ankle, hazing charges are brought?

They probably mean that the brothers shouldn't do that to each other or to pledges.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by naraht

#21 "Line-ups of pledge class". Just how broad is this? If pledges are assigned in order by height (ace to tail) and they are arranged in that order at some point, does that equal charter bye-bye?

You mean during a ritual? I don't think they mean if you're standing in line waiting to get your sequined hose after you light a unicorn head with your celery-scented soy candle that your charter is going to get pulled. I believe "line-ups" in this context means making the pledges line up and then throwing questions at them.

[clarinette]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't think they mean if you're standing in line waiting to get your sequined hose after you light a unicorn head with your celery-scented soy candle...

LOL