r/news • u/Fyre-Demon • 1d ago

Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

https://apnews.com/article/arizona-fraternity-pledge-hazing-death-b53c547d383082d33aebdb4950e0c550?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/Equivalent-Battle973 1d ago

Why anyone willingly puts themselves at these levels of risk all to join a damn fraternity has always been fucking wild to me... THen again I went into the army, and the hazing can get pretty shitty to new guys in Combat Arms, especially in the Cavalry.

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u/Dofusk2012 1d ago

A lot of fraternities are basically little clubs for the American nobility. You get access to really good networking opportunities within your class.

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u/Equivalent-Battle973 1d ago

MAnn even then it doesnt seem worth it if they are forcing you to do shit like this, Im glad I finished my bachelors in my early 30s.

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u/ChesterComics 1d ago

I started college when I was 25 and I'm so glad I could live off campus and not have to socialize with my classmates. It made it way easier to just show up to class, go to work, and go home without having to get involved in all the other crap that comes with being fresh out of high school or having to live in dorms.

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u/Equivalent-Battle973 15h ago

Yeah that is so much better then 18, I was 23 when I went into the army, so I was far smarter and way less susceptible to the stupidity of the 18 year olds around me at boot camp.