Thursday, May 12, 2005
Gimme back my booze!
Alcohol moratorium. I'm still a bit confused as to why the Greek system is even tied to the university (what do they get from the university?), but hey, you don't have to understand everything to laugh at some poorly thought-out quotes.
Greek leaders said the announcment of the moratorium is putting pressure on an already strained relationship between the Greek community and the university.
"It's done a lot to harm trust. We already didn't trust the university because of the moratorium three years ago," said Phi Delta Theta President Bret Manley. "A lot of people feel the university doesn't want the Greek system around."
What a coincidence. Not only to people feel that way, it's also true.
Some Greek societies said they are worried about recruitment next fall with the ban.
Brian Bechelli, who will attend UC Berkeley in the fall, said that a ban on alcohol lessens the Greek system's appeal.
"If there's no alcohol involved in the frat system, there's no draw to it," Bechelli said. "Even though there's more appeal to (fraternities) than drinking, it's basically the backbone, from a high school student’s perspective."
That's the spirit. "We underage drinkers really only go to the frats for the booze." That'll get the university off their back real soon.
(In other news, I recommend all frats take note of this Brian Bechelli dude and "blacklist" him or some such.)
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