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Old 06-27-2001, 04:32 PM
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Originally posted by Sigmagirl43:


Unlike in the south, where fraterity's and sorority's are considered elite and prestigious and belonging to one is a high honnor. Here in the northeast they are strongly looked down upon on many campus's. Many administrators, faculty memebers and parents continute to have stereotypes and believe that fraternity's and sorority's are to blame for violence, alcoholism, and promiscous behavior.

This is true. Greeks in some areas of the Northeast, dependent on the political-social bent of the school or its affiliation, are looked down upon as elitist, rich, blah blah blah. Huge culture shock for me, coming from the South.
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