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Jadzia, when I'm not staring at your tits, I think it's getting better, not worse... I know that it is considered "normal" for people (students) who get into certain exclusive groups to be subjected to some rituals. This has always been around, and it has actually become less violent and degrading over the years.
I remember an incident in the Netherlands a few years ago, where a student was told to empty a bottle of vodka in one go. The next day, he was dead. Since then, many student groups banned hazing rituals altogether, and the ones that did not made sure they weren't dangerous. It takes one such incident to change things, and the incident mentioned in this thread might be the catalyst for change in the US. I doubt the girls will walk away without any legal problems: it's on tape, and the victims were definitely maltreated; there's no way the police can ignore it.
I look at them, er, it this way: In the olde days, it wasn't reported, but everyone knew about it, and it was acceptable. These days, you hear about it on the news, and people like you and me get angry, which means it's *not* acceptable anymore. Slowly but surely, even the most annoying clubs will start to realize that violent or demeaning hazing rituals are not okay and will actually get you prosecuted.
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