A positive spin on the Greek system

[Plainsman]

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Schools without Greek life are having just as many as problems with alcohol poisoning, sexual assaults, vandalism as schools with Greek life. This dean had 7 observations as to why young people behave foolishly - they like to drink, to take risk, mob mentality, sense of immortality…To put all blame(problem) on Greek life is just an easy way out, and not really addressing some more foundamental problems with young people.

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<p>Sorry Oldfort, but that stuff isn’t happening at Greek-less Oberlin where the kids have zero interest in frats or the frat pack mentality. I’m sure that stuff doesn’t happen at a lot of schools that don’t have frats. </p>

<p>I understand the networking thing, but IMHO, when it comes to Greek life, the cons outweigh the pros.</p>