November 26, 1999

Greek Letters Don't Justify Cult-Like Hazing of Pledges

By HANK NUWER

The term "cult" conjures up images of the burning of David Koresh's Branch Davidian settlement and the mass suicide of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple devotees. Most of us believe that cult members are misfits who live in remote places; we take comfort in the fact that their influences are far removed from our daily lives.

Yet, in fact, many students, faculty members, and administrators regularly confront -- and even participate in -- cult-like behavior. The most

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