In April Binghamton University stopped all fraternity and sorority pledging in response to an "alarmingly high number of serious hazing complaints." These complaints include descriptions of pledges being forced to walk barefoot in the snow (while getting frostbite) and being branded on their legs. Hazing rituals that incorporate some form of physical or emotional abuse are not unique to campus Greek life. Many groups, including athletic teams, military units and high school clubs, use some form of hazing to initiate new members. While 44 states have passed anti-hazing laws and many universities have outlawed hazing, the practice persists. Would you ever go through hazing to be part of a group? In the article "At a Campus Scarred by Hazing, Cries for Help," Peter Applebome writes: One student said she feared for her boyfriend's health and ability to do his schoolwork because he was coming home from fraternity pledging around 4 a.m. with gashes and cuts on his hands and elbows that reopened daily. Would you ever go through hazing to be part of a group you really wanted to join? What are the lines you would refuse to cross to gain membership to a group? Hazing rituals on college campuses like Binghamton University often involve drinking large amounts of alcohol. Why do you think alcohol is part of the hazing process, and how do you think it makes hazing more dangerous?