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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Sorry. There are some schools that have abolished the Greek System entirely and survived quite nicely.
Which is one of the reasons we have to clean up our houses.
There are a few of us alums who have expressed concern that if things don't change, the fraternity system could die.
It's not a cry of wolf. Things seem to be getting worse instead of better.
I, for one, would hate to see the day that a group of us are sitting around talking about what fun the Greek System used to be. But, I've said it before, and for the most part, nobody listened.
I truely hope it never happens, but to think it's impossible is dangerous.
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The entire Greek system will not disappear at one time, there are GLOs & chapters more likely than others to disappear. (some of these comments are brutal, but I don't think cruelly so)
At the most likely end:
The NPHC Fraternities. The number of undergraduate pledges for NPHC fraternities is less than 10% of the number of undergraduate pledges for the NIC fraternities and they run almost as many hazing deaths as the NIC fraternities. And the NPHC hazing deaths for the most part appear to be more "they should have known what they were doing was wrong, dangerous, etc..."
Private schools in the Northeast and California. The more liberal the campus, the more likely that the administration will decide that the solution is the ban fraternities. The conservative private schools (fundamentalist Xtian based) that don't want fraternities, never had them (or have a completely school controlled system, where everyone is guaranteed a place).
At the less likely end.
NPC Sororities. The alcohol is largely gone, the hazing (what there is) appears to be more mental. Even if this mental hazing gets out of hand, suicide is less likely to lead to large judgements against nationals.
NIC Fraternities with alcohol bans. I don't know if there is enough information to tell whether the NIC fraternities with alcohol bans are having fewer hazing incidents, but its either positive in that regard or (if it's a wash) at least is positive PR (in situations where every little bit helps).
Public Schools especially in the south. There it is viewed by some as a significant part of the school culture. SEC & Big 12 schools are probably the best examples.
Or to put it another way, just because Omega Psi Phi (NPHC-fraternity) gets driven to only doing graduate chapter pledging, doesn't mean that Delta Gamma has months to live...
Randy