What's the purpose of hazing?

Unfortunately, there isn't really a point. It's something that some members feel that they are entitled to do just because they are members of an organization that others are not. read more

Hazing is any action or situation, with or without the consent of the participants, which recklessly, intentionally, or unintentionally endangers the mental, physical, or academic health or safety of a student. read more

Hazing supposedly serves a deliberate purpose of building solidarity. Psychologist Robert Cialdini uses the framework of consistency and commitment to explain the phenomenon of hazing and the vigor and zeal to which practitioners of hazing persist in and defend these activities even when they are made illegal. read more

In many ways, Greek-letter societies are more than social organizations -- they are lifestyles. While news and entertainment media often relay stories of hazing or extreme partying, those misdeeds do not characterize every young woman’s sorority experience. read more