Hazing kills at least one person in the U.S every year. This week schools and organizations across the country are joining in on the 'National Hazing Prevention' movement. It's all part of September's National Hazing Prevention Week.
Alcohol consumption, humiliation, isolation, sleep deprivation, and sex acts are some of the more extreme examples, but hazing can be a lot more simple. Texas Tech is working to prevent it by using strict and proactive measures.
"We talk to parents at parent receptions, and we talk to them about the signs and what to look for and to contact us," said Kimberly Thornton, senior director of Texas Tech's Center for Campus Life. "We have one on one meetings with our presidents, so we do a variety of different things. We have panels that talk about hazing and anti-hazing and prevention strategies."
Texas Tech decided to move up its hazing prevention week this year to coincide with the beginning of the school year and rush week. According to a study conducted by 'Stop Hazing' only 1 out of 20 hazing victims report it to administrators. Thornton said speaking up is step one.
Texas Tech students can file an anonymous hazing report online or visit the center for student services. Hazing can be a crime, the punishment depends on the severity, but criminal hazing can lead to prison time.
The Plainview Rotary Club’s 45th Annual Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at the Ollie Liner Center, 2000 S. Columbia St., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 18th, 19th and 20th.
The Plainview Rotary Club’s 45th Annual Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at the Ollie Liner Center, 2000 S. Columbia St., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 18th, 19th and 20th.
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(Jeff Lange/Akron Beacon Journal via AP). In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, Tonya Maslar holds an old photograph of her mother Roberta Tandarich taken before her death in 1991 in Ravenna, Ohio. Tandarich's body was found dumped at Firestone Metro ...
(Jeff Lange/Akron Beacon Journal via AP). In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, Tonya Maslar holds an old photograph of her mother Roberta Tandarich taken before her death in 1991 in Ravenna, Ohio. Tandarich's body was found dumped at Firestone Metro ...
The FBI is hoping that portraits drawn by a California inmate will help law enforcement crack cold case homicides around the country.
The FBI is hoping that portraits drawn by a California inmate will help law enforcement crack cold case homicides around the country.
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(AP Photo/Matt Slocum). Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa celebrates after his walk-off home run against the New York Yankees during the 11th inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League Championship Series Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Houston.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum). Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa celebrates after his walk-off home run against the New York Yankees during the 11th inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League Championship Series Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Houston.
Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 to tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.
Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 to tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.
Texas Tech's Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy program, the Department of Psychological Sciences and UMC have partnered together in establishing the Children's Behavioral Health Clinic.
Texas Tech's Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy program, the Department of Psychological Sciences and UMC have partnered together in establishing the Children's Behavioral Health Clinic.
