NPC Hazing deaths?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

The only other book I would suggest is "Pledged" but, that seemed more about sensationalism. That is weird, though. It is true.

"Pledged" was a work of fiction, right?

Originally Posted by als463

We don't normally hear too much about NPC hazing deaths yet, someone came on here the other day afraid to look at sorority life.

But, that doesn't stop the NPC ball from rolling.

[als463]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

"Pledged" was a work of fiction, right?



But, that doesn't stop the NPC ball from rolling.

Apparently, some of it wasn't. I don't really know and I don't really care, I am just trying to give examples of what the OP could look at. I never said it stopped the NPC ball from rolling.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

"Pledged" was a work of fiction, right?

I like to think most of it is.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by agzg

I like to think most of it is.

I agree with you on that.

I'm still trying to figure out which is most accurate, "Pledged", "Peggy Sanday's Fraternity Gang Rape" or the graffiti in the Men's room near campus, and frankly I'm leaning toward the Graffiti.

OTOH, there are some books on the Subject that I think are definitely worth while. Start with Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities for the dry facts, Add Lawrence Ross's Divine Nine or Black Greek 101 for the NPHCs and some of the widely published specific history books like the one for Delta Sigma Theta.

Hank Nuwer's writings, such as Broken Pledges, however accurate they are should *not* be the first information that a prosective member gets.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by naraht

Add Lawrence Ross's Divine Nine or Black Greek 101 for the NPHCs and some of the widely published specific history books like the one for (are you talking about In Search of Sisterhood?) Delta Sigma Theta.

Are you saying these books cover the topic of hazing?

[naraht]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Are you saying these books cover the topic of hazing?

No, they don't, I was covering a wider area. If anyone has any books on hazing that meet or exceed Hank Nuwer's works, I'd love to know about them.

Yes, I was referring to In Search of Sisterhood.

I've read both Divine Nine and In Search of Sisterhood and for those it wasn't curiosity. Due to prior experience with being the chapter rep to the Alpha Phi Omega chapter at Howard, I'm at the point where one of my specialties in Alpha Phi Omega is the culture at the HBCUs and how culturally Alpha Phi Omega is different there due to the interactions with the NPHC. I wish I'd had both books when I was first rep to Howard, but neither had been published in 1992.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by naraht

No, they don't, I was covering a wider area.

Good. Just making sure because this is a hazing thread.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Good. Just making sure because this is a hazing thread.

I understand, which means it should have been phrased more along the line of

Hank Nuwer wrote great books on Hazing and its effects, however people who are interested in pledging should read other good books (examples here that don't include "Pledged") about Fraternities and Sororities about the good things and that touch on hazing before reading Hank Nuwer's works.

Better?

Randy