The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) defines hazing as “...any humiliating or dangerous activity expected of a student to belong to a group, regardless of their willingness to participate.” According to a recent study, 1.5 million high school students experience hazing each year. Two in every five students are cognizant of hazing on their campus, and one in five actually witness acts of hazing. These numbers are too high. Many argue that acts of hazing are tradition or rites of passage that everyone goes through at some point in his or her life. In reality, these acts…
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