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Originally posted by sugar and spice
But the situations you're speaking of are not comparable to a system where the entire Greek system is dry. Sororities with girls who drink a lot don't mind having dry houses all that much right now because most of the time they can just go around the block to XYZ fraternity's house and drink there for free -- but if XYZ and all the other fraternities on Greek Row are dry too, then what? The sorority you speak of that was on social probation isn't comparable either, because same as in the previous example, they can go over to fraternity houses to drink if they want, not to mention the fact that it was a temporary occurence where they could all see the light at the end of the tunnel.
On a separate note, who says you can't find sisterhood or brotherhood outside of GLOs? I have a group of girls that I met in the dorms that are like sisters to me -- I know them better and get along with them better than I do with some of my Tri Delts. Let's stop kidding ourselves that sisterhood and brotherhood is something that has to be sealed in a ritual before it "counts."
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If the whole Greek row is dry, then those who are of age can go to a bar or a restaurant and have a drink or they can go to the apartments of non-Greek friends if they choose. Those who aren't of age simply don't drink. It's illegal for them to drink and GLOs cannot support their members breaking the law. I guess the question really is "Why is drinking necessary?".
The Alumnae Club I belong to would definitely disagree with the opinion that it's not about sisterhood and a ritual that binds us. All that we do are sisterhood events and philanthropy, we're all there completely voluntarily. We do not have alcohol at our events, we don't party with fraternities. We share sisterhood with sisters who live in our geographic area, just because we want to. There are no mandatory events, but we're there anyway. And, just so that the collegians don't feel like they are singled out here, one alumnae chapter in our area used to have a regular road rally but had to stop, due to risk management issues, so it isn't just the face of the collegiate greek experience that is changing.
Dee