greek/party life?????

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ASU throws good parties. You'll meet plenty of college students who like to party and live it up. But as a rule, the people do the partying, drinking, etc. Not the actual fraternities. If you join a fraternity, you will be subject to meeting GPA requirements, turning in study hours (possibly), community service and being a responsible person. They do throw parties; the new members are often the ones doing the set up and clean up. No fraternity values parties and beer and pot. These are national organizatons steeped in tradition (some more than 200 years old!). Many alumni are actively involved in programming which includes values such as brotherhood, service and scholarship. I am sure, however, at ASU or any college you will meet people fraternity men or not, who value parties and beer and pot as much as you do.

Don't join a fraternity for the parties. You won't be disappointed by the social aspect-- there are parties, date functions, formals and mixers with sororities. Not to mention football games, road trips and intramural sports. But there are also a lot of rules. There may be a handful of members in a chapter you join who enjoy alternative recreational activities. But fraternities are also mentored by alumni advisers and they engage in regular programming to encourage good lifestyle and academic choices.

Make sure you know what you are getting into. It's not just about parties.