Opinion
Fraternities at MIT
Why will over 50 percent of freshmen men pledge fraternities this year? What is it about fraternity life that leads freshmen to join organizations that are so often associated with binge-drinking, dirty houses, and failing grades, a false stereotype that has been propagated by movies such as <i>Animal House</i> and <i>Old School</i>? How can so many men, from such a diverse set of backgrounds, find common homes in fraternities?