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Do college sororities and fraternities cause more harm or good on campus?

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61% 242 votes Total: 398 votes
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  • 1 of 13

    by Linda Ann Nickerson

    "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." I agree wholeheartedly with Mark Twain, who said that first. Many years ago, as an undergraduate student, I was officially...read more

  • 2 of 13

    by Patrick Sills

    I was once a pizza delivery driver in a town whose population would nearly double during the school year. I try to this day not to be prejudiced against any single group of peop...read more

  • 3 of 13

    by Charles Cooper

    Since watching my best friend in college succumb to his brother-in-law's pressure, pledge a fraternity, and go from a 4.0GPA premed candidate to a 2.3GPA marine biology major, I...read more

  • 4 of 13

    by MsRose

    I bet you could make a Greek dish that has a better outcome than pledging or entering a sorority or fraternity. When we are in high school, the segregation has been set. Th...read more

  • 5 of 13

    by Bobby Machado

    I completely agree that fraternities and sororities cause more harm than good. This sense of having brothers and sisters has been applied incorrectly. Most fraternities and soro...read more

  • 6 of 13

    by The Coldest Chick Ever

    Have you ever thought about pledging a greek organization? Why? How is becoming apart of this organization going to benefit you and your college experience? Do you think you wil...read more

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    by koonism

    Participation in organizations like Fraternities & Sororities, which are sanctioned by our Universities, are usually the first political experience a young person experiences. A...read more

  • 8 of 13

    by Suzanne Fleming

    I studied in the USA for one semester. Whilst there, I made some fantastic friends, traveled widely, studied hard, and had a great time and a very valuable experience. I also go...read more

  • 9 of 13

    by Phil Dotree

    In any young person's life there's the tendency to go through a magnificent breakdown of morality and intelligence. This is known as "college." It can be said without hyperb...read more

  • 10 of 13

    by Tom Woerner

    Frankly, I see little benefit if any to fraternities on the college campus. This is true for many reasons. For and foremost is the safety of members. Young, impressionable stud...read more

  • 11 of 13

    by Genenda Milloy

    "You only live once. Live your own life." Quote on 2001 Homecoming t-shirts. Not only do fraternities and sororities provide member with diversions from their studies, but the...read more

  • 12 of 13

    by Manda Sanko

    College fraternities and sororities most definitely have the tendency to cause more harm than good on college campuses. I am not completely bashing greek life because it does c...read more

  • 13 of 13

    by Lisa Kooper

    Fraternities and sororities are just alternative names for exclusive cliques. They promote and reinforce the concept of the "survival of the fittest" in the social world of sch...read more

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  • 1 of 22

    by Dawn Crystal

    As an alumni member and former President of one of the most well-known sororities in the U.S., I think it is obvious that I have some strong opinions on the value of Greek life ...read more

  • 2 of 22

    by Rachel Rowell

    I must say I was shocked to see that this issue was even a debate. As a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, one of the largest sororities in the United States today I haven't seen any har...read more

  • 3 of 22

    by Nicole Richie

    Greek life. To some, it represents everything that is wrong with society; exclusion, cliques, "buying" friends, ect. However, to others it represents something much more. It sho...read more

  • 4 of 22

    by Rick

    Fraternities and sororities give students a chance to develop deep and lasting friendships. They also allow students to develop skills that will be invaluable to them in their l...read more

  • 5 of 22

    by Mike Osborne

    Fraternities have been around in the US since 1776. The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded at the College of William and Mary, and is considered the first Greek letter st...read more

  • 6 of 22

    by Mill Davis

    People join sororities and fraternities for different reasons. The basic premise behind sororities and fraternities is to create leaders by developing its membership both profe...read more

  • 7 of 22

    by Stephani Brown

    Do fraternities and sororities do more harm than good? It depends on who you ask. I am always interested in how non-Greeks answer this question simply because I always wonder ...read more

  • 8 of 22

    by Sarah Gilreath

    A sorority or fraternity is like everything else in college, it is what you make it. As a former sorority member, I can list plenty of good things that I took away from the exp...read more

  • 9 of 22

    by Alison Lekander

    It seems that fraternities and sororities, like individuals, are capable of doing both harm or doing good. Because it is a group, the saying "birds of a feather flock together"...read more

  • 10 of 22

    by Sylvia Woodham

    It is unfortunate that the debate about the Greek system is so polarized and has such controversy surrounding it. Sororities and Fraternities themselves should not be to blame a...read more

  • 11 of 22

    by K. Kilpatrick

    Frats and sororities are only reflections of the people in them at the time. I was part of a small private sorority (not Greek) and the most members we had at one time was arou...read more

  • 12 of 22

    by Alvin Gaye

    What type of sororities and fraternities are we talking about? Because anybody that has actually gone to college or has been involved in someone's life that has been at college ...read more

  • 13 of 22

    by Drew Price

    Many people unfairly judge Greek organizations as simply wild college students that spend all their time drinking beer upside down from a keg or paddling the incoming freshman. ...read more

  • 14 of 22

    by Matthew Mcguire

    Do college sororities and fraternities cause more harm or good on campus? I imagine that this debate could be more effective as a school specific debate because in some ...read more

  • 15 of 22

    by Diana Carrire

    There are two ways of this kind of situation. Some are good and some are bad it is depend on the crowd that you were in. In the good side all of them are helping each other that...read more

  • 16 of 22

    by A. South

    I wasn't part of a sorority or fraternity, and I didn't have many friends who were, but I can still recognize the benefits of being Greek. Leaving high school and going to coll...read more

  • 17 of 22

    by JR Bennet

    College Greek life can be a very influential and active part of a city. Most sororities and fraternities have a national philanthropy which they are tied to and responsible for ...read more

  • 18 of 22

    by Bobby Lynch

    They are the lets say the comical foundation against globalization. They promote a sense of belonging to one group.That is the only good they do to a great effect. Colleges i...read more

  • 19 of 22

    by John Hale

    Every Friday and Saturday night on college campuses across the nation a parade takes place. On display is a contest for the largest stadium cup to take to the keg party. Are ...read more

  • 20 of 22

    by Elizabeth Hemmingway

    As a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Greek life creates the means by which one can participate in community and philanthropic service, learn leadership and networking ski...read more

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