Forced sorority hazing

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In the comedy "Bad Neighbors," Zac Efron and Dave Franco star as the quintessential frat brothers, playing out scenes of raucous college parties and an undying brotherhood. But the movie also demonstrates a dark side of Greek life : hazing rituals. Many view frats and sororities as the epitome of the American college experience, but in recent years, the media has shed light on the sadistic world of college hazing, fueling a nationwide call to action. One well-known example is the Penn State hazing incident from , which led to the death of year-old Timothy Piazza and the prosecution of 26 fraternity members. So far this year, two undergraduates — year-old Adam Oakes from Virginia Commonwealth University and year-old Stone Foltz from Bowling Green State University — died after participating in alcohol-related hazing. Fraternities are increasingly becoming a place where hazing turns from a rite of passage to a deadly ritual. Since , at least 50 college students have died from hazing, with the majority of those deaths related to alcohol.

Hi, I am Jan and now the president of the top sorority on campus, I have to monitor our pledges to make sure they are up to our standards. They have to be great looking and smart. Did I mention that they also have to be a fantastic fuck both with men and our sisters. This is the story of my pledging.

Pledges complain of being beaten, violated and verbally abused. If the pledges moved at all, Joanne said, one of the four Penn State Altoona sorority members would shove their heads into the concrete bricks until they had lumps or bruises. Even now, Joanne said, a year later, she still gets harassed by her former sorority sisters, which is why she asked that her real name not be used. When she first decided to pledge as freshman, and eventually join, a sorority at Penn State-Altoona, Joanne had hoped for the comfortable camaraderie of a close-knit group of friends; not "the semester from hell. I didn't have any gloves and they would tell me to do it again until it was spotless.