I personally don't agree with making Fraternities go dry. Yes it does keep the physical structure of the house alive longer, but you run into a bigger problem that the people want to end in the first place. That is drinking and drinking-related accidents. It actually makes it worse. People think if we eliminate drinking at Fraternity houses that drinking and driving will majorily decrease....wrong! Most fraternity houses are on campus and within walking distance to the dorms, sorority houses etc. Well if you have to have a "wet" party at a bar...you have to DRIVE to the place and then DRIVE back....and that equals a most definate increase in drinking and driving. Another issue people think is a major problem is fights at fraternity parties. I've personally seen 2 at every house party i've been to and its always between either GDI's or members of another fraternity, but if you have to go to a bar to have a party that means guys who don't belong in your Fraternity can/will be there and a greater chance of fights will occur. And thats the last thing we need is people wearing letters in a barroom brawl. I think the whole issue is ridiculous. At every national or regional IFC conference the same issue comes up and i have to explain to them that they are increasing the very things they are tryin to stop and they are like...oh ya! Ya your going to have people drinking WAY too much(freshmen especially...freshmen girls mostly at my university), and yes you may have the random fight in the house etc., but when you have to have a wet party at a bar, club etc. your chances of this happening and drunk driving happening skyrockets tremendously. Im pro-alcohol education not prohibition.
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