How open are your parties?

[aephi alum]

Back in the day, fraternity parties ranged from guest list only, to guest list for guys and open door for girls, to open to any college student (must show college ID to get in but it could be from any area school, not necessarily the school the chapter was associated with). Usually with an open party you would have to sign in.

I have never seen a party open to random people from the neighborhood.

There's been a big crackdown on alcohol and parties, though, and I think most parties are guest list only now. Things that used to be commonplace (not enforcing your guest list, kegs, unattended bars, pledge bartenders who would cheerfully ignore the big black X on your hand, etc) are now strictly verboten.