Have you ever wanted to separate yourself from something so badly that you had to go through pain or humiliation to be accepted? The Detroit Gale Group states, “Hazing is any activity that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of their willingness to participate” (1). Hazing is an illegal process widely used among Greek university groups and even among high school clubs and teams. Awareness of hazing has increased dramatically in recent years thanks to many hazing prevention organizations, even though anyone overseeing hazing has no real control over the subject. They are reluctant to resist, and many victims deny being harassed. Some students believe that hazing is a necessary initiation and do not bother dealing with it (Detroit Gale Group 1). The harshness of hazing can run along social, economic, ethnic, or gender lines. Individuals who endure hazing may have been bullied or marginalized in previous times and may feel as if they can only be accepted through hazing. Making threats, causing psychological distress, and endangering someone's mental or physical health also constitute hazing. The long-term effects of hazing can be both mental and physical, many people have scars and memories that last a lifetime. Many supervisors of hazing that occur once have themselves been harassed and therefore feel no guilt in causing others to do so as well (Reitman 53). Some feel guilty and often tell the truth to try to clear their conscience. Most cases that end in death involve a change in the person responsible for all the hazing. Although some still claim that they never took part or that what they did was not hazing (Hawkes 1). Karen Hawkes said: “the remorse they feel doesn't bring that child back, and it doesn't stop his... middle of paper....../www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx? id=1040339>."Florida: Death sentence for band hazing." New York Times, March 28, 2014, section. National Briefing: n. page Print.Hawkes, Karen. “Spectator Behavior.” . HazingPrevention.org, 2011. Web. May 9. 2014. “Hazing.” . Gale Student Resources in Context, 2011. Web. 13 May 2014. .Reitman, Janet. “Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Brother.” Rolling Stone January 1, 2014: 45-53. Print."Stop hazing." . Texas A&M University, January 1, 2014. Web. May 13 2014. .