I'm not claiming to be an expert on hazing laws, and I can't answer all your questions. What I DO know, however, is that we in my chapter DO NOT call new members pledges, because WE, and the other GLO's on campus [excluding the NPHC] consider it hazing. This is a rule that each NPC/IFC group on our campus follows. During my new member period, I learned from my New Member Educator that to not allow someone to wear letters is HAZING. I don't think we would do that if it wasn't actually hazing, because I know most of the sisters get a little angry about it sometimes, and feel that the laws are too strict. We just happen to have decided to follow them.
What you do is up to you.
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