Cadet Holds Lecture Series Teaching Greek Life Members How to Haze in Plain Sight

Over the years, multiple hazing scandals at Texas A&M have made headlines, forcing James Wilson, a senior in the Corps of Cadets, to question what Greek life is doing wrong. To help Greek chapters, Wilson hosted a lecture series highlighting how the Corps is able to haze members and not only get away with it, but also be praised for it.

“Hazing scandals are completely avoidable if Greek life would just follow the example set by the Corps of Cadets,” explained Wilson. “As a senior in the Corps, I would consider myself an expert at what I call ‘hazing in plain sight.’”

Wilson believes that instead of midnight lineups and secret initiation rituals, Greek chapters should haze publicly. “As soon as we get a hold of the new fish, we shave their heads and then post videos, making it look like we have nothing to hide.”

“Instead of making our members do physical labor during the middle of the night, we send the cadets onto campus to run for miles and call attention to themselves through chanting and jodies,” added Wilson. “Members are encouraged to complain about how hard the Corps is, while pledges are told to keep quiet, which only makes them look more guilty.”

Delta Tau president Jeffery Millner was excited to attend the lecture. “Any chance I get to better my hazing tactics, I take,” said Millner. “I knew the Corps could help us when I noticed they had even convinced the administration to let them haze their youngest members in an multiple hour long event called ‘Corps Brass Culmination’.”

When asked about hazing, Wilson said he focuses on the power of unity. “When you live together, eat together, study together and work out together, members are less likely to feel comfortable telling on each other. Cadets are taught from the first day that we’re family and you must never betray family, no matter what we do to you.”

 

—Antoni Oh-Nos