Research Blog #8

my main case is that greek life organizations are wrongfully given the axe when sports teams commit the same if not worse violations.  2 great examples i will use are the eric legrand case and the penn state sandusky case.  The Eric LeGrand case highlights the contradiction that the school promotes physical safety.  They enforce harsh punishments on greek organizations for injury yet glamorize ones such as Eric Legrands.  The second case is the Sandusky sexual abuse case.  This highlights how sports teams can break the law yet only those responsible for it are punished yet in greek life a whole fraternity will go down for the actions of a few rotten ones.

Research Blog #7

Frame
The frame for my paper has changed drastically throughout peer review and research.  What once began as a compare and contrast has become something else.  Throughout my research privatization has become an apparent repetitive connotation when analyzing the treatment of sports teams and greek life on college campuses.  I am now analyzing the reasons why this has happened.  My paper is about the law statutes that apply in these cases, examples of them from research and news, and how hazing is something that is mistakenly associated with greek life even though it happens just as often in other organizations.

Literature Review #1

Literature Review #1

2)Somers, Nicole. "College and University Liability for the Dangerous Yet Time Honored Tradition of Hazing in Fraternities and Student Athletics." Journal of College and University Law (n.d.): 653-70. HeinOnline. Web. 16 Apr. 2016.

3) This journal is very literal in it's approach and concerns all steps of the judicial process for both the school and the law. It contains a lot of legal jargon similar to a reading I once had in a business law class. It outlines specific case studies that have become precedent for future cases to follow. The cases define the fine lines of liability and the policies that pertain to it.

4) Nicole Summers: Massachusettes Supreme Judicial Court. Being involved in the supreme court's office even at a state level requires vast knowledge and dedication to both the law and the study of it. This authot absolutley is a reliable source, she also attended Harvard Law School.

5) 2 terms- I'd like to define two statutes because they are used as a major part of the paper

1) The duty of a service provider to render the necessary service to protect another

 2)The University’s duty as a landowner to protect the plaintiff as an invitee against and foreseeable dangerous conditions on University property”

6) "The jury was perplexed by an undefined legal term and unable to reach a verdict" (Definition of hazing) (658)

"Subpoenas and depositions have been replacing beer cans and pledge paddles on as icons on fraternity row" (661)

""Hazing in college sports has continued and appears to be on the rise" (671)

7) This material helps me explore my research question because of both the history of hazing and more importantly defining what hazing is and the consequences for all parties involved in both greek life and athletic associations.  

Research Blog #6

Visual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-evNAokMNQM

Research Blog #5

Works Cited

Burke, Timothy M., Hank Nuwer, and Daniel J. McCarthy. "Fraternal Law." Manley Burke [Cincinnati, Ohio] Jan. 2012: n. pag. Print

Diamond, Alex B., et al. "Qualitative Review Of Hazing In Collegiate And School Sports: Consequences From A Lack Of Culture, Knowledge And Responsiveness." British Journal Of Sports Medicine 50.3 (2016): 149-153. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Feb. 2016

FLANAGAN, CAITLIN. "The Dark Power Of Fraternities." Atlantic 313.2 (2014): 72-91. Literary Reference Center. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

Martin, Patricia Yancey. "The Rape Prone Culture of Academic Contexts: Fraternities and Athletics." Sage Journals (2015): n. pag. Sage Journals. Web. 22 Mar. 2016. <http://gas.sagepub.com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/content/30/1/30.full.pdf+html>.

Nuwer, Hank. "Hazing Deaths." Hanknuwer.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2016. <http://www.hanknuwer.com/articles/hazing-deaths/>

"Views Of College Greek Life, From Inside And Out." Weekend Edition Sunday 8 Feb. 2015.Literature Resource Center. Web. 16 Feb. 2016

"Why Fraternities Are Shut Down For Misconduct While College Sports Teams Go Unpunished." Total Frat Move. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.

research blog post #3

Privatization actually has a huge affect on both greek life and athletics in their own and similar way.  The readings we have done in class define privatization as something that only benefits very few people in the upper echelon of society.  Basically, money makes the difference.  When it comes to hazing in both greek and athletic culture, privatization definitely plays a role.  Since those attending privatized universities come from untroubled backgrounds for the most part, they have never had anyone telling them to do such outrageous things before.  These kids have never felt the rush and uncertainty of a pledging process or hazing ritual.  Even though it may be treacherous, most look back on it being glad that they experienced something new.  My theory is that those who are less fortunate and grew up with hard times are less likely to comply to these rituals because they dont want anymore hardships in their lives.

Post #2

My ideas for my research paper have changed, but more in a revisional and anlytical sense.  The longer i experience the life of a Greek student athlete I experience it and learn more about it everyday.  From the teasing of my teammates to the accusations of lack of commitment from the fraternity to keeping up with schoolwork.  It definitley does not get any easier every day.  I could not really find any articles on this topic as I believe that no one who does both greek life and athletics has the time to publish an article about it.

"Views Of College Greek Life, From Inside And Out." Weekend Edition Sunday 8 Feb. 2015.Literature Resource Center. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

This article about greek life is different and more insightful than the rest of them out there.  The "Greek Life is Bad" bias is thrown out the window.  I liked this article better than other because it is an interview with real fraternity brothers, and they are not biased on the side of their fraternities either.  One of them stated that they removed themselves from the fraternity once they found out something morally and legally wrong was going on inside of the fraternity house.  The bond that is formed throughout the pledging process is called into question here and most articles did not cover that.  

FLANAGAN, CAITLIN. "The Dark Power Of Fraternities." Atlantic 313.2 (2014): 72-91. Literary Reference Center. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

This article shines light into the negative side of fraternities.  It shines light on all of the hazing accidetns, wild parties, and incohherent brothers.  It also shines light on the aftermath of being in a fraternity, which is what appeals as most attractive to potential fraternity members.  

Diamond, Alex B., et al. "Qualitative Review Of Hazing In Collegiate And School Sports: Consequences From A Lack Of Culture, Knowledge And Responsiveness." British Journal Of Sports Medicine 50.3 (2016): 149-153. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Feb. 2016
This artice will be great for comparing greek life and athletics in college.  Both of them seem to have one constant: hazing.  I want to take a deeper look into the differences in hazing in both fraternities and athletic teams and i believe i will draw some interesting and insightful conclusions.  

http://totalfratmove.com/why-fraternities-are-shut-down-for-misconduct-while-college-sports-teams-go-unpunished/