Hazing
By: David Stollman A congressional hearing investigated the hazing related death of a promising young man from Eastern Pennsylvania. He was beaten. Hot sauce was forced down his throat. Hot wax was poured on him while he slept. He told his brother back home about the abuse. He would never violate the unwritten code and […]
Combating a Culture of Silence
By: Lorin Phillips, CAMPUSPEAK Speaker There is nothing scarier to me than an organization where their members feel silenced. The leaders stand in front of the room during a meeting, share decisions made by leaders, tell the group what is happening next, and there is a quiet, emotionless head nod. Then on to the next […]
Anyone That Truly Cares About Their Organization Has Thought of Quitting
By: David Stollman, CAMPUSPEAK President & Speaker Nobody talks about it, but anyone that truly cares about their organization has thought of quitting. It might be a fleeting thought, but it is there. Don’t feel guilty about it. It is a natural part of caring as much as you do. You’re reading this because you’re a […]
Spring Fever
Spring is officially here, spring break has likely come and gone, and the rapid pace of the end of the semester is about to begin. While this is often filled with exciting events, it can also be a time with numerous deadlines and long to-do lists. The stress of getting it all done may lead […]
We’re asking the wrong question!
Over the years, I’ve found members are more likely to ask me questions like “is this hazing” or “can we do this with new members”? I understand that often times legal-speak can be wordy and feel complex but is it really that complex to be kind, inclusive, and supportive? No. However, for too many years, […]
Direct. Honest. Fierce. What could happen if we were all like that?
by Lorin Phillips Recently, I was taking a walk in the sun with my 7-year-old niece, Ella. Goodbye winter! As we were talking, she mentioned that “gam-ma” had showed her the video of the campus presentations I give across the country. Curious about the mind of a 7-year-old, I asked her if she understood what […]
Breaking down How Women Haze: Obedience leads to power
How is it that these caring, compassionate women can become “mean girls”? Lorin Phillips, speaker with CAMPUSPEAK, admits she is still asking herself this question. It’s the culture where a myriad of hazing activities can be seen as acceptable, a culture where women are seeking out power through obedience. It’s this culture that Lorin is […]
Hazing doesn’t have to be a scary conversation
Lorin Phillips, speaker at CAMPUSPEAK and Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority’s Assistant Executive Director, has been having hazing, risk management and Fraternity and Sorority Life conversations her whole professional career. She’s dedicated to not only bettering these organizations but also getting students on-board with improving their own organization from within. “I simply believe in the vision […]
Designers against hazing: Winners of the 2013 NHPW CAMPUSPEAK Poster Contest
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2013 NHPW CAMPUSPEAK Poster Contest, who created designs around the 2013 National Hazing Prevention Week theme “Know. Decide. Act”: GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Anna-Shea Beeman, a senior and Graphic Design major at Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan. Anna created a compelling series of six posters that represented […]
National hazing prevention week CAMPUSPEAK poster contest
Want to end hazing? So do we. CAMPUSPEAK is proud to partner with HazingPrevention.org on the exciting new National Hazing Prevention Week CAMPUSPEAK Poster Contest! The deadline for submissions has been extended! Submit your poster up until February 28, 2013. If you believe you have a powerful message to help prevent hazing, now is your […]