Ten years ago at Emory, Greek life clearly dominated the social scene. That line has certainly been blurred recently, and for the better. Nonetheless, Greek life is still a very dominant force on campus. It is Greeks who most attend parties, who most go out at night, and who also make up around thirty percent of the student body. There are many nationally recognized fraternities and sororities on campus, and Fraternity Row is a popular destination for anyone on campus on a Friday or Saturday night. There is a strong group of people not in fraternities who also go out regularly, and the groups mix relatively well. There is also a strong group that opposes Greek life, though not very actively. Rush is a very hectic time, especially for freshmen girls, while pledging can be hectic for the guys.
The parties on campus have gotten worse and worse over the years here. The image of Emory as a party school must have irked the administration; the school has cracked down hard on parties since the mid-nineties. Kegs were banned around 1996, and the school now operates on a bring-your-own-beer, six-beers-per-person limit. This crackdown is also partially due to noise complaints from the nearby Druid Hills neighborhood. In this case, it’s unfortunate that the Emory administration has catered to its neighbors rather than its students, and now parties do not feature the late-night bass bumping that they used to. This is not to say that there is no fun to be had on campus, but it IS to say that no student will experience the Hollywood version of a college kegger here.
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Greek life here is not bad at all. Ranging from a wide variety of Fraternities, almost anyone can find a fraternity they fit into.
Dec 01, 2011
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At Emory, the only ones who care at all are those in greek life. the rest of the campus either looks down of how them or just uses them for their parties.
Aug 25, 2011
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