A rather sadly odd hazing at Univ. of Conn.

[DrPhil]

Minus the alcohol**, there are GLOs in which some of these types of things are part of tradition. That includes fraternities and sororities handling each other's "pledges."

It can still be considered hazing in certain environments and especially since this article deals with NPC and IFC GLOs that tend not to have this practice. But some of you need to realize that there is a world outside of what you are accustomed to.

**Some NPC and IFC chapters have engaged in "physical hazing" but NPC and IFC are more likely to engage in "alcohol hazing."

[SOM]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Minus the alcohol**, there are GLOs in which some of these types of things are part of tradition. That includes fraternities and sororities handling each other's "pledges."

It can still be considered hazing in certain environments and especially since this article deals with NPC and IFC GLOs that tend not to have this practice. But some of you need to realize that there is a world outside of what you are accustomed to.

**Some NPC and IFC chapters have engaged in "physical hazing" but NPC and IFC are more likely to engage in "alcohol hazing."

DrPhil: Would you please clarify/amplify what you mean by "tradition" and "world outside of what you are accustomed to"?

I do not know anything about the KKG Chapter but the SAE house is far from being one of our oldest Chapters.

And no matter how one looks at it, the actions by the Brothers of the house, The Chapter, The Brotherhood violated everything and anything one can think of in terms of RM, ethics, morals, code of conduct, policies and more than likely a few laws ginve the information from current news reporting. Which perhaps why is is outside of the what we are accustomed to. And expect from our members.

Or is your comment more innocent than I took at first glance? Are you talking about "Big Brother/Little Sister" type events?

[DrPhil]

If she was an active when this occurred, it can still be classified as hazing but the implications are different.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SOM

DrPhil: Would you please clarify/amplify what you mean by "tradition" and "world outside of what you are accustomed to"?

Reading her complete post, and knowing what GLO she belongs to, I think she is saying that while this type of hazing may be surprising or seem unusual in an NPC or NIC/IFC context, it might not be as surprising or unusual in another context, such as NPHC fraternities and sororities.

[33girl]

This sounds like underground little sister pledging and zero to do with the sorority, other than that they probably hang out with the SAEs together.

On another note, I had to AAAAGGGH when I saw that "the station reached out to the sorority. " This is the latest bit of corporatespeak to annoy the piss out of me.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Reading her complete post, and knowing what GLO she belongs to, I think she is saying that while this type of hazing may be surprising or seem unusual in an NPC or NIC/IFC context, it might not be as surprising or unusual in another context, such as NPHC fraternities and sororities.

Right.

When people research pledging and hazing across GLOs, hazing investigations and responses to hazing allegations become less about shock and awe that humans would engage in certain behaviors.