recruitment numbers and reputations

[LexiKD]

So, let's say the group that doesn't haze takes a stand and bring sit to everyone's attention. Including national and local organizations on campus. If there is an HQ to deal with, call them to see who the officer is that is responsible for that chapter and talk to them directly. I am not saying let's say, by the way your chapter here hazes, but ask your PH to host Something of Value or email NPC, they have area directors like we do and they do make house calls.

The bad PR coming from the other groups will hurt the non hazing group by shear association, if nothing else.

It may be hard to begin alone, but you will have to do something or eventually you will have no PNMs go through recruitment and that will only hurt your group!

Good Luck.

[justamom]

There have been some interesting and valid posts on both sides of this topic. I have to say my own opinion boils down to the value the school-community-region-you name it-puts on the Greek system in general.

Like Carnation said-there will always be incidents of hazing, and at LSU some of the sororities do haze. It is a matter of degree, but it is also subject to the "desire" of the PNMs to gain membership. In the south, Greek Life is a big deal, so even though girls know XYZ cracks eggs over your head and pours mustard on you (NOT a DG practice, but yes this did occur in one of the houses considered to be strong), it is accepted. If one girl hears this and decides NOT to rush, there are 20 others standing in line who will. This doesn't reflect on the "quality" of the girl, it's more like "We don't haze" (wink-wink) and the girl KNOWS there will be some kind of incident that could be defined as hazing. Still, if a house is strong along with the entire system, potential hazing of "pledges" is overlooked by all. Recruitment is so huge at some schools, if hazing causes 50-100 girls to drop or not even sign up, it's no biggie.........to them.