In defense of KDDani (my wonderful sister!), what she was saying is that ALL NPC SORORITIES HAVE A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY in ragards to hazing. That being said, when the National HQ of a sorority gets wind of a suspected hazing at a chapter, you can bet that they will be sending National Officers to that chapter to find out what is going on.
Also, keep in mind that hazing is ILLEGAL in 42 states. I encourage everyone to check out:
www.stophazing.org
I wrote my senior thesis on developing an anti-hazing program for a high school athletic department, and I exchanged emails with Hank Nuwer (a nationally recognized expert on hazing). Check out the site, and find out the law in your state. Also, make sure you are clear on the definition of hazing. Having the entire chapter (sisters and new members) stay at the house as a sisterhood event is not considered hazing (unless the activities that take place during that event are hazing), also being asked to do something (say, serve on a planning committee) is not hazing. What bothers me almost as much as actual hazing, is when people over-react and consider any sister/brother asking a pledge/new member to do something as hazing. Anyway, check out that website, and get familiar with the definition of hazing and the laws in your state (also check with your university/college, they sometimes have different laws)
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