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Answer for the clue "Risky campus activity ", 6 letters:
hazing

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Haze \Haze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hazed (h[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hazing .] [Also hase .] [Cf. Sw. haza to hamstring, fr. has hough, OD. h[ae]ssen ham.] To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work. To harass or annoy by playing abusive ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
brutal initiation of college freshmen, 1848, said to be a Harvard word ("This word is used at Harvard College, to express the treatment which Freshmen sometimes receive from the higher classes, and especially from the Sophomores" -- "Collection of College ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hazing is the practice of rituals and other activities involving harassment , abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group . Hazing is seen in many different types of social groups, including gangs , sports teams , schools, military ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context US English) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

Usage examples of hazing.

He drags himself out into air and lies spewing with his lungs on fire and his eyes stinging and the world hazing to darkness.