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...derogatory use of “fraternities and sororities” in his comment (“The Plympton Street,” Nov. 16). Smyth’s incorrect usage of the Greek terms stems from his illogical tautology that “excessive drinking and drunken behavior” define fraternal culture. Smyth’s association of rowdiness and drunkenness with the Greek system is completely ignorant. Across the nation, fraternity and sorority members collectively give hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours per year. They also consistently maintain very high scholarship ratings on college campuses. With regard...
...only to slow down to the familiar Reptilian garble that we love to pretend not to love. New Strokes? Old Strokes? Which is better? More posturing, more cool outfits, more “We are so random, no?”The video is almost rescued when some drunken oral ambition goes horribly awry, but that’s only because it reminded me of a similar experience my roommate had last year. I soon got over my nostalgia, realizing that nothing could salvage such annoying self-obsession: not hot lesbian make-out sessions, not Fab Moretti banging...
What’s the matter with the inconsiderate louts who paraded around campus at four o’clock Monday morning, waking up thousands of their fellow students with drunken screaming? And why didn’t the College do anything to stop...
...have friends who are members of the A.D. and other fraternities, and I can say with certainty that it is not entirely the individuals’ fault that they behave this way. Rather, it is the institutional culture—one of excessive drinking and drunken behavior—that pervades these groups and makes people act the way they do. Unfortunately, the way to change the destructive culture isn’t clear, but it is clear that this culture need not hurt non-members (unless they own bus companies...
Despite its failure to do so in the past, the College can and should prevent frat-like behavior from spoiling the sleep of half of its campus. This night of organized drunken screaming happens once a year and is coordinated among the clubs to be the Sunday night (Monday morning) before Harvard/Yale weekend. House Masters and tutors should plan for next year (they have fair warning) and make sure this never happens again. Their job, after all, is to look out for our well-being—including a good night’s rest...