<p>hm, if you don’t drink and don’t intend to drink, then, you may not be a good fit for W&L. It’s not a matter of resisting peer pressure, it’s a matter of 85% students on average getting wasted at parties, which reduces the opportunities for fun for the 15% remaining, since those at parties are not at film night or planning hiking trips etc, and the school doesn’t have as much of an incentive to offer different activities since so few students would participate.
There’s also the issue of noise and drunken-ness - which are fun when you’re drunk, not fun when you’re not.</p>
<p>Social fraternities/sororities are NOTHING like cultural/academic fraternities. 
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<p>LAC = Liberal Arts College. A place, typically small-ish to small (1,500 to 3,000 students) that focuses on undergraduate education, so there are no older(“grad”) students teaching (only professors), undergrads can join in on research projects, and there’s a specific ethos whereby developing critical thinking through breadth of learning is considered essential (as well as Honor Codes, sometimes, and/or particular traditions.) You can watch the Josh Radnor’s film “Liberal Arts” to get a better idea. :)</p>