The controversy over whether or not college fraternity hazings are excessively brutal has been a heated debate. Although hazing has been present since the earliest known civilizations, todays society is growing more and more intolerant of violence. Hazing is nothing new to college fraternities, it has always been a requirement for their member's enrollment. However, the recent exploitation by the media has drawn further investigations into these fraternities. unfortunately some hazings are so brutal that students can die as a result. for example at the university of new york a young man by the name of walter jennings collapsed and died from a common form of hazing called water torture. death from water torture is caused by extremely low sodium levels that lead the victim to simply collapse and die. incidents like this have lead college campuses to ban such rituals