In 15th-century Europe, hazing new students wasn't just a custom, it was mandato...  ...were they deemed ready to learn. One of the worst hazing rituals took place in Germany in Sweden during th...

At the United States Military Academy, most often...  ...s particularly difficult for freshmen, or plebes. Hazing at the academy was outlawed in 1874, but it took...  ...ury to actually die down. One of the most dreaded hazing opportunities came with dessert. When pie was ser...

The subject of crossing the equator came up in a d...  ...earch on such rituals, which are really a form of hazing . Marks talked to Dr. Simon Bronner of Penn State...