The word hazing connotes a variety of different meanings depending on the position taken. Some people believe that hazing offers the opportunity to bond and gain social acceptance. Others conclude that hazing creates a societal dividend between fraternity and sorority organizations. Regardless of the direction taken, both parties have the ability to come up with a positive solution that will effectively mitigate the effects of hazing. Once a person analyzes the positive and negative aspects of hazing, they have the ability to come up with a solution that will benefit both sides of hazing. The word hazing comes from a time in the 16th century when sailors taunted new sailors in foggy weather. . Hazing emerged long before sorority and fraternity members can remember. In fact, hazing has existed “since the founding of medieval universities” (Nuwer 194). Hazing in colleges; however, became better known after the Civil War. Men who fought in the war felt the need to have some connection to the events that happened to their own fathers or themselves. These men would return to their colleges and begin using the military tactics they had learned at camp as a means of hazing. Boating, a method of hazing new members of the fraternity, grew out of a long series of disciplinary sanctions intended to toughen up soldiers. People were also hazed at colleges because after the war, many had lost the feeling of a tight-knit community and wanted a bond of family fraternity or sorority. As a result, older members of fraternities and sororities continue to haze, if only to bond. When a person submits to the hazing ritual, they are subjecting themselves to ridicule, embarrassment, and deception. Hazin... middle of paper ... sisters in a sorority cannot experience harmful incidents, but still create a sense of community. Works Cited “Arguments for and against.” 2012. Hazing. Crow. ed. Cornell University. Np Web. November 11, 2013. Chaffin, Ashley. “Fraternity Pledge Details AU's Hazing Culture” The Crimson White. 16.Oct. 2012 No. Internet. November 9, 2013. Colbi, Michael J. “On Hazing.” » Public Affairs Quarterly, Vol. 23.2 (April 2009): 143-160.JSTOR. Internet. November 5, 2013Ellison, Richard. Moore, Richard H. “On Initiation Rites and Power: Ralph Ellison Speaks at West Point.” » Contemporary Literature, Vol. 15. No. 2 (spring 1964): 165-186.JSTOR. Internet. November 13, 2013 Lundeen, Richard. Hazing: Rituals of Bondage. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. Print. Nuwer, Hank. Bad time: fraternities, sororities, hazing and excessive alcohol consumption. IndianaUniversity Press, 2001. Print.