: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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Roen, Ceresola and their colleagues are frustrated by the state barring them from using the newer, more aggressive hazing techniques.
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The mother also reported the hazing to the police department, which launched a criminal investigation, the papers say.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Since being named Northwestern’s president in 2022, Schill has faced numerous challenges, including a hazing scandal in the athletics department and the ensuing firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who — along with several players — sued the university over his firing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The mother also reported the hazing to the police department, which launched a criminal investigation, the papers say.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Since being named Northwestern’s president in 2022, Schill has faced numerous challenges, including a hazing scandal in the athletics department and the ensuing firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who — along with several players — sued the university over his firing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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