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David Haugh: Disturbing Wheaton case latest example that schools must make stand on hazing

Every freshman football player at Ball State University had to sing his high school fight song in front of the team, and I remember my voice cracking in the middle of "On, North Judson," sung to the tune of "On, Wisconsin."

The memory still makes me cringe, and chuckle. The laughter comes easier recalling my roommate from Santa Claus, Ind., being coerced to belt out a verse of "Here Comes Santa Claus" as upperclassmen cracked up.

Those fun memories came back this week after I reached out to about a dozen former Ball State teammates

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