Hazing In High School When going through high school, students often join clubs, athletics, or other extracurricular activities. When joining one of these organizations, students may undergo what is called hazing. Many dangerous and harmful acts occur from hazing, especially for the younger generations of high school students. Hazing is any action or activity, which does not contribute to the positive development of a person, that also inflicts or intends to cause physical or mental harm or anxieties to the individual. These actions may also demean, degrade, or disgrace a person, regardless of location, intent or consent of participants (Fraternities). Depending on the circumstances, these activities can be considered hazing by the courts and institutions of higher education. Some other instances include, but are not limited to; paddling or striking in any manner, marking or branding, preventing/restricting normal personal hygiene. Treating a person in a degrading matter, causing indecent exposure, requiring uncomfortable, ridiculous, or embarrassing dress, preventing/restricting class attendance or sleep. Requiring new members to practice periods of silence, dropping food like eggs, grapes, or liver into the mouths of new members, forcing alcoholic beverages on an individual who does not wish to drink or who has no wish to drink the quantity provided, required eating of raw onions, spoiled food or the drinking of any liquids not normally used. These are only a few of the many activities that can be construed as hazing. Some activities are easily categorized as hazing, while others may not be so easily classified (Washington). "You would not think that hazing occurred in high schools, but the truth is it does" (Chmelynski 61). In her freshmen year, Susie Ryan joined her high school cheerleading squad and when she decided to attend cheerleading camp her worst nightmare occurred. Susie arrived at camp to hear her coach instruct...