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Poster Name:
Alum

Poster Message:
Nobody ever said that hazing was the only way to build brotherhood, it just happens to be the traditional way to do so and is an effective way. Greek organizations are defined by their traditions, both on a national and on a house level. The hazing traditions of a specific house are one aspect of what bonds all of the men that have joined that house together. A new initiate can talk to an alum of 15 years ago about some of the experiences they have both had while pledging and have an instant connection. Now, the reason that hazing, specifically, is a rather effective means for having men bond is that often the hazing is not like how you read in that rolling stone article. My organization would never make our pledges vomit on one another, as there is no point to that. However, there is a point in making a pledge class build something together that makes the house better. There is a point in making pledges work out together. There is a point in having pledges do scavenger hunts