| Trail of Haze skits show the dangerous side of hazing |
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| Written by Arionne Wells, The Shorthorn staff | ||||
| Wednesday, 23 September 2009 08:49 PM | ||||
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In an effort to spread awareness about campus hazing, the Office of Student Conduct sponsored events for National Hazing Prevention Week. Hundreds of students watched as Mr. and Ms. UTA and members of ROTC, Student Governance, and the Campus Recreation Department participated in simulations on Wednesday afternoon at the University Center mall. Trail of Haze, mock hazing skits and focal point of the week, was also demonstrated Tuesday, but was forced indoors and offset by inclement weather. Skits included younger students being forced to do senior students’ homework in a timely fashion, and a man rushing a fraternity who was taped to a chair and forced to duck walk. Duck walking is a person squatting all the way down and walking without using hands. While hazing may be prolific in campus organizations nation-wide, it is not seen at UTA much, if at all, said Andrea Barefield, Residential Student Conduct coordinator. Since hazing practices are veiled in secrecy, it is difficult for administration to monitor student-run organizations, Barefield said. Hazing practices run the gamut on common themes from compliance to physical endangerment: servitude, illogical scavenger hunts, strenuous exercise and physical violence, according to an event pamphlet. The pamphlet also noted that while some students believe hazing sets organizations apart and helps build bridges between members, there are more inventive ways to recruit. “If they are consenting to it, and everyone’s laughing it is still hazing,” said mechanical engineering junior Andrew Morton. Melanie Johnson, Student Congress vice president, participated in the Trail of Haze demonstration and said that while everyone involved may be smiling at the time, the consequences for hazing are no laughing matter. Students caught participating in hazing activities could get fined, stripped of letters or dismissed from organizations, jailed and even get their degree taken away, Johnson said. Morton said that if one isn’t part of the solution, that person is part of the problem. To refer a policy violation by any organization e-mail a narrative of the hazing incident, including details of dates, names and contact information, to conduct@uta.edu or fax to 817 272-5221. Views: 388 | E-mail
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