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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1996)
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But hazing rules state that consent is not a defense, nor is the argument that an act is a tradition. Lanita Hanson, coordinator of Greek affairs and assistant director of the De partment of Student Activities, said the tradition defense is common, especially at A&M, even though policies forbid it. Part of the “tradition problem,” Han son said, stems from the rise of hazing after World War II, when veterans re turned to colleges across the nation. The veterans brought their military rituals and traditions with them and hazing soon developed as these rites were integrated into college life. “The problem is that those old tradi tions may be in violation of the current University policy. If the University pro hibits something, then alumni need to realize that.” "Very few hazing incidents ever start with bad intentions. But sometimes things happen and someone gets hurt, even during an activity that they agreed to." — Christi Moore Student Organization Hearing Board chair At A&M, the military nature of the University has not only provided ample grounds for hazing to take root, but also forged strong ties between current and former students. Hanson said these strong ties to the campus make hazing a difficult prob lem to solve. “So many people stay in touch with the University after they leave,” she said, “and they keep those old tradi tions with them and pass them on with the current students. Tyson Voelkel, Corps commander and a senior industrial engineering major, said former students do have a hand in hazing, and the Corps does realize that many of the things they suggest are against the law. “We have some (former students) come back and say, ‘Remember when we used to tie up a guy to a tree and cover him with Tar and Heel (a shoe polish)? Do you still do that?”’ Voelkel said. “Then we have to say, “No, we can’t. It’s against the law.’” The traditions at A&M that reach into the realm of hazing are not merely initi ation rites associated with entering orga nizations. Common practices, such as making underclassman do push-ups for saying the words “butt” or “zip,” words restricted for upperclassman use, are considered hazing. The tradition of making freshman cadets "whip out,” and introduce them selves to upperclassmen in the Corps, is also considered by some to be hazing. In 1985, cadet Bruce Goodrich died af ter a hazing incident. The incident led to the introduction of a law with stiffer penalties for hazing in Texas, including one to two years in jail and a $5,000 to $10,000 fine if convicted. The law also declared that consent of the victim would not be accepted as a defense. Christi Moore, chair of the Student Or ganization Hearing Board, said the con sent defense clause is a vital and neces sary part of the law. “Very few hazing incidents ever start out with bad intentions,” Moore said. “But sometimes things happen and someone gets hurt, even during an activity that they agreed to.” A SUMMER ADVENTURE $600 A WEEK POTENTIAL North American Van Lines is now accepting applications from college students and staff for its Summer Fleet Driver Program. Don't settle for a run-of-the-mill, low paying job this summer. North American can offer you high earning potential and an adventure you'll never forget! Training - FREE Motel/Meals while in training - FREE (Average) '■ $600 PER WEEK Well teach you how to safely oper ate a semi-tractor trailer, how to load/unload household goods cargo, and all of the necessary paperwork. 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