Historical clue formulations

• Puts through a harsh initiation — 2026-07-28
• Mental fogs — 2024-01-14
• Mists — 2023-12-29
• Puts through a cruel initiation — 2019-10-08
• Foggy mental states — 2018-07-02
• States of confusion — 2018-03-23
• Initiates badly? — 2017-06-22
• Puts through the gantlet, say — 2015-11-07
• Ritually torments — 2013-08-01
• Abuses, as a fraternity pledge — 2012-07-02
• Harasses, as a fraternity pledge — 2011-07-13
• Initiates cruelly — 2008-10-29
• Initiates, in a cruel way — 2007-12-12
• Harasses newbies — 2002-08-28
• Subjects to abusive tricks — 1995-06-04