: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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The new law also requires schools to teach students about the dangers of hazing, among other things.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
More than half of college students are involved in some form of campus hazing, according to North Carolina State University.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
As a new academic year in which nobody takes any classes begins, Caroline is facing a potentially large problem: An incident of hazing from the previous spring has put the entire Greek system in jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The family of Adam Oakes, the VCU student who died in a fraternity hazing incident in 2021, has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Delta Chi Fraternity and 11 former members for $4.2 million.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
More than half of college students are involved in some form of campus hazing, according to North Carolina State University.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
As a new academic year in which nobody takes any classes begins, Caroline is facing a potentially large problem: An incident of hazing from the previous spring has put the entire Greek system in jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The family of Adam Oakes, the VCU student who died in a fraternity hazing incident in 2021, has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Delta Chi Fraternity and 11 former members for $4.2 million.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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