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Why hazing continues to be a rite of passage for some

  • Written by: Hank Nuwer, Professor of Journalism, Franklin College
imageWhy does hazing happen?Roberto Herrera via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

This fall has seen another tragic death due to hazing. Maxwell Gruver, an 18-year-old Phi Delta Theta pledge at Louisiana State University, died hours after participating in a mock quiz designed to get pledges disturbingly drunk – fast. Charges have been brought against 10...

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