DeltAlum--
I can't speak for fraternities, but MANY national sororities could not survive even ONE of these lawsuits. So if you're not in a national with 200 active chapters, look for alcohol-free housing, anti-hazing, and any other "insurance friendly" initiatives to come your way, if they haven't already.
The initiatives aren't in place to stop you from having fun and enjoying your time in college. So many actives say that they think their national is trying to enact prohibition. That is just not the case. As annoying as third party vendors are, the national is trying to make the chapters follow the law, which is people under 21 don't drink, and those over 21 are served by people who are trained professionals, thusly reducing the liability for them if someone gets too drunk.
What I don't understand is, isn't anyone within the chapter looking out for their own brothers or sisters? We ALWAYS have sober sisters who not only don't drink, but carry a pager where they can be contacted in case of emergency or if someone needs a ride home, etc. I really hope that we can look out for each other, because this is a scary proposition to mess with.
*stepping off soapbox*
In the words of 33girl, thank you drive though.
