Hey, frat boys, time to grow up

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If you went to college in 1960, it was a must to join a fraternity or sorority, unless you wanted to be cast to the social curb.

My fraternity was placed on what was called “social probation” after a Christmas time fracas with the frat next door that resulted in a broken leg for one of my “brothers.”

We had an annual celebration in the mountains that featured drinking from “wine bags.” I don’t remember coming back to the dorm, finally coming to on the floor of a shower.

Ah, feckled youth.

Fraternities at ASU and UA have for years now had serious problems resulting from drinking and fighting, and several have been booted from campus, this week Sigma Alpha Epsilon at ASU.

All this brings about a couple of debatable proposals:

All this brings about a couple of debatable proposals: Get rid of fraternities; Establish alcohol-drug-free fraternities.

One solution is not debatable: Grow the hell up, frat rat. You’re forming habits that could ruin the rest of your life. Get a degree in maturity.

 

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