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Another day, another scary hazing story: today, a former Zeta Phi Beta pledge at UC Berkeley accuses her ex-sisters of beating her, making her pee her pants, and lots of other horrible behavior. Her lawsuit also reveals why for some pledges, it can be so hard to simply leave. More »
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A former Dartmouth frat boy has accused his ex-frat of disgusting hazing practices involving vomit, shit, urine, and what can only be termed "butt beer." Dartmouth authorities say his allegations are false, but are these hazing practices merely par for the course? More »
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Seven sorority members from the University of Maryland have been charged with assault for a violent hazing incident in which they choked and paddled a pledge. And their crimes may be part of a national pattern. More »
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In a new hazing ritual, rookie relief pitchers are forced to carry gear and snacks for the rest of the bullpen in colorful backpacks meant for little girls. It's hard not to snicker at the image of a top athlete carrying a little cartoon pack, but the tradition also says something about gender politics and the culture of the game. More »
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The cheerleaders at Jackson High School in Everett, WA, have probably been watching a lot of Dazed And Confused lately. More »
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At least one frat has gotten the message that making pledges chug alcohol isn't cool, but their alternate hazing ritual had equally disastrous results. 19-year-old University of Virginia student John Paul Boldrick ended up in the intensive care unit earlier this month after downing an entire bottle of soy sauce while pledging Zeta Psi, the Daily Mail reports. More »
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This image is making the rounds on the Internet. At left is a Sophomore pledge to Cornell's Sigma Phi fraternity; at right, a Senior brother. And apparently what we're looking at is some part of the classy hazing process. More »
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Five former members of an Idaho high school basketball team are accused of imprisoning teammates and penetrating them with foreign objects as part of a horrible hazing ritual. Now they're facing sex crime charges. More »
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If there was any doubt that sororities can be every bit as bad as frats, let's dispel it with this tale of all-female hazing. More »
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This week's installment of the ABC News semi-journalistic series What Would You Do? focused on college hazing rituals. Apparently, while people will rescue frat guys, sorority girls humiliating each other is just hot. More »
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School district officials in Katy, Texas are investigating reports of off-campus hazing occurring between varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders from Morton Ranch High School. (Katy, Texas, for those who are interested, is the hometown of actress Renee Zellweger, who was once a cheerleader herself.) A parent of a girl on the junior varsity squad reported to the school's principal that the varsity cheerleaders "kidnapped" junior varsity members, bound their hands and mouths with duct tape, blindfolded them, and tossed them into a pool last Friday morning. Sure, it all sounds very Jawbreakers-like, but is this an example of girl-on-girl crime, or are these girls just dumb enough to think that their dangerous prank was all fun and games? More »
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