I can't speak for other national sorority alcohol policies, but ours has stated that we may not have any alcohol related functions without a bartender and carding and all that stuff anyways. The only way alcohol free housing policy has changed our group is that we can't have fraternity mixers in their houses anymore. I agree that it is hard, but they are doing this at many campuses, and it's working.

And as for this X amount of sisters at an open party means it's co-sponsored by your organization, well, as we like to say about events...if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, the law will find it to be a duck. By having a specific number in your alcohol free housing policy, the sorority/fraternity is in a stickier situation. It puts strict guidelines on events, and it can make "partying" a bit more difficult.

Many greek organizations have taken a stand on alcohol free housing policies, but many universities are taking much stronger, stricter stances on this. Many college panhellenics are passing alcohol free housing policies, as are entire universities. I hate to say this, but this is the new movement. It's a shame it has had to come to these kinds of rules, but Animal House just doesn't fly anymore.

This has been a very informative thread, and I like the tone of it. Not having gone to a school with houses, i never understood the desire to go get drunk at a someone's organization, especially if I was interested in becoming a member. I guess I don't have the proper frame of reference to understand.

DeltaAlum, fill me in on your bonofides! What Fraternity and School! You post some Great things but would like to get to know you better!!

Tom,

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