Which was the "best of times" for Greek life?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Also, I was informed by our Head of Greek Life after I got my bid that most hazing didn't occur until after the Vietnam war, when soldiers joined GLOs and started it. Assuming that is true, then that is why I say until the Vietnam War.

Not so sure about that. There was definately hazing 100 years ago, although it may have been of a more playful nature.

Even so, I wonder if your Head of Greek Life meant WWII? That's when, thanks to the GI Bill, former soldiers poured into colleges and joined fraternities in unprecedented numbers. I have seen many sources claim that they brought along more "intense" hazing with them, so that they late 40s were when hazing as we know it really geared up.