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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Nobody can take away your Constitutional rights. But there's no Constitutional question here that I can see. The Constitution doesn't guarantee you the right to belong to a fraternity or sorority. And it doesn't guarantee that you can live in any given place. (If you're being told you can't live somewhere due to race, that's another matter -- one of Civil Rights.)
And FuzzieAlum is right. If you're under 21 your rights are at least not the same as they are later in life. Not that you have no rights, but they are dramatically modified.
Finally, remember that the university has rights, too -- no matter how agregious they may seem to us. Private colleges are, in the long run, simply businesses -- and unless they break the law, they can do pretty much whatever they want to within the context of that business. And, what they're doing here is simply cutting their liability.
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There are Constitutional questions here.
1. Freedom of Association.
If the school cant stop you from joining the KKK they sure as hell are not going to be able to stop you from joining and off campus fraternity that is operating on private property and isn't breaking any laws.
2. Freedom of Speech.
You can't yell fire in a crowded movie theater but as far as I know it's not illegal to mail rush invitations , hang rush posters on private property, advertise in a local paper or wear letters.
Alfred doesnt have to recognize the greek orgs but they are not going to be able to prevent groups from operating off campus. The groups at Alfred will do fine if they are smart, organized and willing to put in a little work.