Fall rush

<p>Im interested in joining a frat next year, but if im really really opposed to drinking, should I still try to join?</p>

<p>There are some dry frats, but they ironically tend to feature a lot of alcoholics.</p>

<p>There are also some more low key frats that you might want to look into -- Acacia, Seal and Serpent, Phi Tau, and Pi Kap all come to mind.</p>

<p>But I'm getting old, so treat these recommendations with a grain of salt.</p>

<p>One of my roommates freshmen year didn't drink until he was 21, but pledged a pretty hopping party frat. They never forced him to drink, but he did have to chug water when everybody else had to chug beer (which is just as dangerous) and they did dump beer all over his body a couple of times.</p>

<p>Such are the enlightened actions of Cornell fraternity brothers.</p>

<p>turtlefever...the blunt answer is no. but, like many of us who thought we were opposed to drinking before frosh year...you may end up changing your mind in a big way lol. but assuming that doesnt happen, you shouldnt join a frat if you're really seriously opposed to drinking.</p>

<p>if you're personally opposed to drinking, that's fine...but if you're openly opposed to other people drinking and are going to be the moral police, then do not join a fraternity.</p>

<p>why dont you try joining a more "non traditional" frat...i know they have some coed honors frats and stuff...i dont know anything about them at all though. and elgguj...haha i think we have the same people in mind</p>

<p>^ haha yes we dooo. but yeah, the "non-traditional" frats might be a good option. it just seems like all the frats do is drink in their free time, so if youre opposed to drinking, i'm not really sure what you would do. water pong?</p>

<p>instead of drinking on the weekends, to destress I like to read textbooks for classes I might take next semester.</p>

<p>i started drinking less after joining a frat ... the greek thing will wear off after your soph year.</p>