As parents across the nation wake up each morning, the first thing that crosses their minds should not be whether or not their children are in danger of being emotionally and physically abused by their peers. However, over the past decade this concern has become a major problem in schools across the nation. The threat I speak of is hazing! For those people who do not know, hazing is defined as "an initiation process involving …showed first 75 words of 687 total…

…showed last 75 words of 687 total…before any more children lose their lives! Works Cited Beiles, Nancy. "Hazed and Confused." Teen People Sept. 2003: 184-186. "Initiation Rites in American High Schools: A National Survey." Alfred University. August 2000. Alfred University. <http://www.alfred.edu/news/executive_summary.html> (Nov. 11, 2003). Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. 11th Edition 2003. <http://www.m-w.com>. Sims, Amy C. "Hazing Grows Younger and More Violent." Fox News. Nov. 7, 2003. <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102397,00.html> (Nov. 11, 2003).