Hazing In College
College students entering their first year often find themselves questioning if they should even be there or not. It is a common question and many find that they are just not fit for that kind of life. On the other hand, however, there are those who test their mental and physical stability by placing their selves in difficult situations, or environments that would not normally suit them. They want to see what they can do and make of themselves. This is also not uncommon because it is well understood. This happens a lot in everyday life as well, so there is no alarm. There are those who are afraid, and there are those who want to stand out. That is where sororities and fraternities come into the picture when college life is being discussed.
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What many do not know about hazing, though, is that it is not some “brilliant” activity that has just recently been applied in sororities and fraternities. Hazing has been around for quite some time, but has just recently begun to get worse. Hazing can easily be said to be a modified word that has pieced its way into society. Hazing, as described before, is “an invitation for a person to trade his or her humanity or self-respect . . . for full inclusion in a group or organization” (Michael J.). It has not always been called hazing, however. People once used the terms flogging and fagging, which sound similar, but also have slightly different meanings (Vern Bullough, and Bonnie Bullough). Unlike hazing, flogging and fagging were more like punishments rather than optional harm. A psychologist named William Smith found that flogging was "in its nature a mode of education" and that by applying “the sharp stimulant of the cane”, students would be better off in the future (qtd. in Rose, Natalie). Flogging was more of a beating whereas fagging was popular for young children to do tedious tasks. The pieces start to connect together as these truths begin to unravel. The traditions of hazing broke off from these old terms, flogging and fagging, and became something of its own
What many do not know about hazing, though, is that it is not some “brilliant” activity that has just recently been applied in sororities and fraternities. Hazing has been around for quite some time, but has just recently begun to get worse. Hazing can easily be said to be a modified word that has pieced its way into society. Hazing, as described before, is “an invitation for a person to trade his or her humanity or self-respect . . . for full inclusion in a group or organization” (Michael J.). It has not always been called hazing, however. People once used the terms flogging and fagging, which sound similar, but also have slightly different meanings (Vern Bullough, and Bonnie Bullough). Unlike hazing, flogging and fagging were more like punishments rather than optional harm. A psychologist named William Smith found that flogging was "in its nature a mode of education" and that by applying “the sharp stimulant of the cane”, students would be better off in the future (qtd. in Rose, Natalie). Flogging was more of a beating whereas fagging was popular for young children to do tedious tasks. The pieces start to connect together as these truths begin to unravel. The traditions of hazing broke off from these old terms, flogging and fagging, and became something of its own