A rather sadly odd hazing at Univ. of Conn.

[DubaiSis]

Probably the hospital not she made the initial call to the police. And either the police or the hospital could have called the media.
And I wouldn't consider them shaming the victim. Here's the scenario I picture:
Cop: have you ever been hazed?
Vic:no
Cop: have you ever been made to drink when you didn't want to?
Vic: well,umm, yes.
Cop:have you ever been made to do anything embarrassing or humiliating?
Vic:well, there was that one time...
Cop: you were hazed.

[AOII Angel]

That goodness they ran into an RA when they tried to dump her at the dorm who had enough sense to make them take her to the ER. This could have been a tragedy rather than just an embarrassment and possible charter review for these chapters. If that woman had been left alone in her room with alcohol poisoning, she clearly could have died.

[AGDee]

When our organizations first started cracking down on hazing in the late 80s/early 90s, chapters thought they'd get around it by having opposite gender orgs haze their pledges instead. We called it cross-hazing. They would have "pledge exchanges" where they swapped pledges for a night. It didn't last long.

[sigmagirl2000]

I don't know.... at least about the sizzling like bacon on the floor part.

[SoCalGirl]

Sizzling Bacon

I was going to link to a YT video of the Dazed and Confused scene but all the other video links that came up on the sidebar made feel like I need to shower.


And I agree, it sounds like Fraternity Little Sister hazing more that Sorority Sister hazing.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

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.

You and me both. "Reach out" is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

[SOM]

UConn Temporarily Suspends Sorority, Fraternity As It Probes Hazing Allegation http://www.courant.com/news/connecti...,7720546.story

UConn Fraternity, Sorority Suspended After Hazing Allegations http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/l...mobile=o&nms=y

UConn, state police investigate sorority sister's hazing allegations http://www.wfsb.com/story/24936604/u...ng-allegations
Story has links to the letters sent to both SAE and KKG by UConn's Office of Community Standards

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by SOM

UConn Temporarily Suspends Sorority, Fraternity As It Probes Hazing Allegation http://www.courant.com/news/connecti...,7720546.story

UConn Fraternity, Sorority Suspended After Hazing Allegations http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/l...mobile=o&nms=y

UConn, state police investigate sorority sister's hazing allegations http://www.wfsb.com/story/24936604/u...ng-allegations
Story has links to the letters sent to both SAE and KKG by UConn's Office of Community Standards

Sounds like SAE has also suspended their chapter.

[Kevin]

I've heard of and personally witnessed another fraternity hazing sorority new members. This was about 10 years ago, so I have no idea if it's still going on, but back then, it definitely was.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I've heard of and personally witnessed another fraternity hazing sorority new members. This was about 10 years ago, so I have no idea if it's still going on, but back then, it definitely was.

I simply can't understand why this still goes on. It's a huge recipe for disaster... I'm thinking potential for physical/sexual abuse charges. I don't know if it's happened, but both chapters open themselves up to be put in really unfortunate situations.

ETA: Plus, keeping hazing hush hush is hard enough within one chapter. Why add another and double your chances of getting caught?

And I'm not condoning hazing... it just seems that a chapter that's doing something illegal and wanting to keep it secret would try a little harder to do so.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I simply can't understand why this still goes on. It's a huge recipe for disaster... I'm thinking potential for physical/sexual abuse charges. I don't know if it's happened, but both chapters open themselves up to be put in really unfortunate situations.

ETA: Plus, keeping hazing hush hush is hard enough within one chapter. Why add another and double your chances of getting caught?

And I'm not condoning hazing... it just seems that a chapter that's doing something illegal and wanting to keep it secret would try a little harder to do so.

Although I do not have first hand knowledge, I have heard of this kind of hazing which was as far as I can tell for the amusement of the frat boys. The lead in started with an innocent if goofy game, but then the girls who lost had to drink. Stuff that someone might not do to impress another girl would thus seem reasonable. The requested tasks then escalated once the girls started drinking. The boys would then in turn help with smearing sororities (labeling the "WRC" groups) where girls refused to participate.

[DubaiSis]

But 18-22 year olds are 10 feet tall and bullet proof .

[pinksequins]

Methinks that risk management education may be a highlighted point in the extension presentations ....

[sigmagirl2000]

isn't UConn in the process of expansion and presentations currently?

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

isn't UConn in the process of expansion and presentations currently?

Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Delta Delta Delta were all invited to present. I am curious as to how this will affect their presentations/desire to colonize. I think the issue they would be most concerned about is whether there is an overall culture of hazing at the school or if it is limited to a few chapters.