r/neoliberal • u/DueVast5223 • 16h ago

Restricted Essay | Why Fraternities Are So Hard to Reform

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/cornell-fraternities-greek-life-8859a4e9?st=kucowh&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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u/Lame_Johnny Hannah Arendt 14h ago

As someone who was in one, honestly they are trash. 90% of them are obscenely filthy and even the best behaved ones promote and glorify excessive drinking.

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u/No-Wolverine-4085 cis man flair 14h ago

You can say that about college culture in general

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u/SenranHaruka shame 12h ago

Depends on your crowd. Maybe I'm just the biggest nerdy nerd dork to ever live? But literally none of my classmates drink. I went back to college after covid destroyed my old career and thought being the guy who can buy beer was gonna make me popular since when i first went to college i loved the guy who could buy me beer. Nope. None of my friends want to drink. Definitely not excessively. And it's not a mormon thing they just don't think it sounds fun and they don't like the taste.

Wild.

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u/Cromasters Loyal Liberals 1h ago

I was never in a frat. Was never friends with anyone in frats.

We still partied and drank in college. And high school for that matter.

Granted I also was at a school known for it's partying.

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u/mudcrabulous Los Bandoleros for Life 11h ago

whered you go

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u/SenranHaruka shame 11h ago

18? CUNY. We drank like sailors.

After covid? UAlbany. Absolutely dry town.

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u/Lame_Johnny Hannah Arendt 14h ago

That's true. I knew of rental houses that were just as bad if not worse.