So because Brandeis has decided that all must be invited to the birthday party, and that’s not possible to have a party for 2000, no one can have a birthday party?
There are schools like Harvard and Amherst that do not recognize fraternities and sororities, so they just form off campus and aren’t university sanctioned or even recognized. I believe it is worse if the school has no control over the student groups. These groups show up on campus at sanctioned student activities since they are students, so isn’t it better to have some control? UMich got to sanction the frat that damaged the ski lodge, but if those same actions had been taken by a CU frat, the school has no jurisdiction because it doesn’t recognize any fraternities.
If a school like Syracuse got rid of all social organizations, would that be better for the students who aren’t in them? Does it make those who can’t get into the TKE house or Tri Delt happy to have them banned, to know no one is going to a meeting, to a dance, to the pancake breakfast? If I can’t, no one can? I don’t see how that helps the students who couldn’t get in, who couldn’t afford the dues, who just don’t want to join. There isn’t enough room for everyone in every club, be it rock climbing, tennis, robotics, marching band, or a particular sorority. You could set it up first come, first served, but you’d have a pretty crappy band and people falling off rocks. Be social is a skill, just like playing the flute or hitting a ball. Those who have the tennis skills get to play tennis, and those who have the social skills get invited to the popular social activities.