by Loreen McLaughlin | Mar 1, 2019 | General
Fraternity’s sororities and other social clubs have been participating in hazing for decades. Even a hundred years ago, there were reports of death by rite of passage. Today it seems as if nothing has changed with a suspicious death by hazing being reported in...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Feb 1, 2019 | General
The Rite of Passage is something that should never be endured. Because people aren’t educated, innocent people have lost their lives. Those men and women could have been saved had they and everyone involved been educated on the dangers of initiation. When it...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Jan 1, 2019 | General
Hazing happens every second of every day. Somewhere in the world, someone is being harassed and forced to do unthinkable things all because of the Rite of Passage. According the NMB foundation, the actual amount of hazing statistics is underestimated, partly because...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Dec 1, 2018 | General
Although you may not hear about hazing as much as you used to it still exists. Unfortunately, the rite of passage is something that is passed down from generation to generation, but it does not have to. With the right information, people can learn and deprogram those...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Nov 1, 2018 | General
Hazing hasn’t ever gone away. If you follow the NMB Blog, you will know that the rite of passage as been around for hundreds of years. However, like some things in history, it isn’t a positive thing. The rite of passage performed by fraternities, sororities and other...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Oct 1, 2018 | General
The headlines make it clear that hazing is still happening all over the planet with young men and women being forced to make decisions that can have life threatening consequences. If you follow the NMB Foundation Blog, you know the dangers of hazing. Hazing and What...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Sep 1, 2018 | General
Hazing, Rite of Passage, Initiation, Trial By Fire, Ordeal, Test of Courage and Martyrdom are just a few of the synonyms you’ll find for the practice that fraternities, social groups and even some sororities participate in for new pledges. According to the NMB...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Aug 1, 2018 | General
Hazing has been around for centuries, and if you have been following the NMB Foundation Blog, you will know how long. In this week’s blog, we continue with the history of this age old practice. The Vietnam War and Hazing It seems as if war has a history of stopping...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Jul 1, 2018 | General
According to historians, hazing goes back to Plato and Ancient Greece. In 287 B.C. pennalism, the term back then, began in Plato’s Academy. According to Collins Dictionary, pennalism means, “A system of mild oppression and torment practiced upon first year students.”...
by Loreen McLaughlin | Jun 1, 2018 | General
Hazing is still happening, but thanks to N.O.L.A.N., things are getting better. Through awareness and education, the NMB Foundation has a mission. A mission to end hazing while empowering you to make a difference ending hazing once and for all. Nolan’s Hazing Story...