Freshmen go to Greek school
Fraternity, sorority leaders focus on hazing, crack down on cold weather activities
By MICHAEL FAHEY
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Sober driving is a common pledgeship task, as a student
demonstrates here. Photo by Michael Fahey |
As freshman males begin to look more and more tired in classes, and people get used to seeing masses of men dressed in coats and ties on a daily basis, signs that pledgeship is in full swing crop up all over the Washington and Lee campus.
Pledgeship is the eight-week process during which freshman men and women are educated and initiated into their fraternities and sororities. A major issue that emerges with pledgeship is hazing, which is inappropriate treatment of freshmen pledges. Hazing can range anywhere from psychological abuse to bodily harm.
Officers from the
Inter-Fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council say that each organization has a clear definition of hazing on campus.
Produced by Washington and Lee journalism students.
Lead supervisor: Prof. Claudette Artwick
Reporting supervisors:
Technical supervisor: Michael Todd