It’s not everyone who’s not part of the greek system that entirely against it- it’s about 10% of campus that are irrationally and blindly infuriated by it, and make themselves heard. The rest don’t care that much.

Second, freeze will be 3 weeks this year forward. That is all.

it won’t matter one bit…since you are a girl, your rush process has nothing to do with fraternities

I’ve never really been interested in joining a sorority, but i need to know: what exactly is the appeal of Greek life as compared to a non-greek one? Will this freshman freeze really affect my desire to join–is four weeks of delay that big a deal?

Chapters go through extensive risk managment plans to prepare for large parties. These make them more safe for the chapter and people attending.

At off campus parties there is no one to take ownership, no one looking out for parter goers.

It is safer to party in a Fraternity.

If freshman are forced to do things for a few weeks without Greek affiliation, good. That way, they might try to make friends with students on their own instead of making friends with the frats/sororities that seem like they can offer the most or that are the nicest. We all know that Greek life can be very tempting due to it’s popularity and how nice everyone is to you when they want you to rush. Plus those few weeks will give the freshmen some time to think about Greek life, which they should do before being bombarded with “RUSH!!!!” campaigns. If anything, the freeze only made me more curious about Greek life.

The “freedom” and “personal responsibility” you are so concerned about freshman having is completely ridiculous. These are the same freshman forced to buy a 13 meal plan so that they don’t forget to eat, go through 3 locked doors to get to their rooms, and check in with a babysi–erm, a CSO, when entering most dorms after “bedtime.”

31% of males, 38% of Females.

As an aside, where the university’s policies have had a profound effect is drinking in dorms and res colleges. It’s anecdotal, but per my friends in the class of ’92, all student housing was essentially wet through their freshmen year.

Your allegation about the meal plans is very interesting. I wouldn’t put such horse trading past ol’ Arne Weber. That man did not miss a trick.

The phrase the author is looking for here is “deferred recruitment.” The policy is not meant to “deter” freshman from joining Greek houses, but rather, to defer, or delay, that process.