The Greek community and its use of alcohol.

It is no mystery that college students drink alcohol. There is also no surprise that Greek sororities and fraternities partake in the drinking pass time. When there are stories of students on the news who have died of alcohol poising from binge drinking and hazing rituals, the question arises on how much alcohol use and abuse is related to Greek life. Bars in college towns advertise "Greek night's" with discounted admission and/or drinks reflecting …

…reason for joining a sorority was to make new friends and to get involved in campus life, I see how the stereotypes about Greek drinking habits could have influenced me to join a sorority instead of the chess club. It is possible also that I could have just wanted my own habits validated by others, just perpetuating stereotype and the tendency for the Greek community to drink more and more often than non Greek students.