Fraternity hazing isn't a new story by any means. Hazing takes many forms - forced alcohol consumption, paddling, naked adventures, etc. The New England College chapter of Sigma Alpha Beta may have won the award for "hottest" form of hazing.

Apparently, two active brothers, Nicholas Weiss & Kevin Phelps, decided to take heated WWII-era bayonet and brand at least 7 pledges. Six of the pledges had chest burns while the 7th had burns on his rear end. Naturally, the two fraternity brothers were arrested and charged with 4 misdemeanors.

Now, I have been a part of the fraternity system and I was not personally hazed but I do know that it exists. I even understand why it is done - even if the argument for it is completely ignorant. I have to say, these were some dumb pledges. I know what it is like to want to belong, but you have to be pretty stupid to allow someone to brand you like a cow! How much alcohol do you have to consume to say, "yes, please take a scalding hot gun and press it on my skin so I can prove what a strong man I am!"