These pranks were actually inflicted on a dozen sophomore girls from Northern Highlands Regional High School, which serves home to such towns as Allendale and Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. The so-called hazes were seniors on a team that had won the Bergen County field Hockey Championship for the past three years. Some of these senior girls were thought to be successful candidates for college scholarships. One of the most interesting facts about this story is the variety of different responses from the public and the actions that were taken by the school. When Northern Highlands school officials learned of these rituals, they kicked 14 seniors off the team. School administrators later discovered something about their community they never would have imagined. According to Allan, this was quoted from a Northern Highlands student: "I'm not shocked that this took place, nor should you be or make such a big deal about it. Hazing in high school is nothing new. The rest of the world has moved on. This country is so politically correct that people can't have some old-fashioned fun- (1). From another student: "Our society has to relax a little. Those sophomore girls have to suck it up and understand that they will gain respect for each other and become closer as a team. Sometimes hazing can be beneficial- (Allan 2). From a parent of one of the 14 seniors: "The hazing was harmless camp fun- (Allan 2). At school, some students now wear "Support Our Seniors- T-shirts. Several parents of the seniors have hired a lawyer to challenge Northern Highlands and allow their daughters to return to the team. Kicking teammates off from the team because of hazing other teammates was not the solution to solving this problem. The school administrator needs to consider other actions to deal with hazing. For example, this type of hazing, where it becomes so bad, humiliates the students, the school should have options.
Pros/Cons Chart Hazing Pros Cons 1. Hazing issues a sense of unity. 1. ... Hazing is a societal problem. ... Consequences: We should petition and increase education about hazing and about the consequences of hazing. ... Hazing can also lead to anger and hatred. ...
This survey showed students would acknowledge a wide range of hazing-type behaviors, but were most often reluctant to label them "hazing." ... Most hazing is done out of fun and games. ... People will haze regardless. ... By some it is believed that hazing is never going to be completely stopped, so alternatives just to major hazing should be used. ... Hazing means many different things to different people. ...
The truth is hazing is an issue about which all students need to learn. ... Hazing continues today due to the fact that most students think of hazing as the norm, fraternities have different views about hazing, and these organizations have different initiation methods. ... Not all types of hazing are harmful, but most are; "71% of students have one or more negative consequences resulting from hazing" (Hoover and Pullard). ... The final, and most publicized type of hazing is "Hazardous Hazing: Hazardous hazing includes actions which endanger life or mental health" (Duggan and Taylor). ... As...
Hazing, Is it all that bad? ... Transition: You may think that hazing is a form of brainwashing I. ... In order to keep secret these rituals people tend to use a form of hazing. ... There are more forms of harmless hazing than there are of the dangerous kind. ... It is absolutely true that hazing is illegal in most states a. ...
Hazing occurs in many groups, but none are as common as in fraternities. ... Examples of activities that are considered hazing include two major types: subtle hazing and harassment hazing. ... Hazing has become a very dangerous activity on college campuses. ... He was subjected to hazing on more than one occasion. ... There also needs to be better education about hazing, stricter laws to prevent hazing, and more intervention by administrators (StopHazing.org). ...
Ammons, will keep his position during an investigation into a student death believed to be a result of hazing despite Governor Rick Scott's orders to suspend Ammons. ... Students then came forward to the band director, Julian White, stating that Champion had been punched repeatedly during a hazing ritual (Alvarez). Bria Hunter, another band member, came forward shortly after to retell her own experience with hazing. ... White, the band director, allowed police access to several reports documenting student suspensions for hazing. ... Alumni, who have received bad rap for not taking a st...
According to a national survey entitled Initiation Rites in American High Schools conducted by faculty members at Alfred University in New York, hazing is prevalent among American high school students, and all students who join groups are at risk of being hazed. ... Let's begin by taking a closer look at the cycle of coverage since high school hazing hit the news in 1981. ... According to the Lexis-Nexis sample, the first television mention of high school hazing occurred on January 1, 1991, on "CBS This Morning". ... Radio and television mentions were generally brief incident reports...
