The lurid scenes of rowdy fraternity brothers binge-drinking, destroying property and seducing underage girls turned “Animal House” into an instant cult classic. That was 1978. Since then, too many toga parties, hazing incidents, sex-assault scandals and alcohol-related deaths have led to arrests and negligence lawsuits. Fed-up colleges have sanctioned, suspended or flat-out banned problematic Greek organizations.
Last year, for example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology banned all fraternity gatherings of larger than 49 people after a woman fell from a window at a fraternity. Clemson suspended all fraternities in response to several incidents, including a sophomore falling to his death. In January, Duke announced it had suspended Alpha Delta Phi while police investigated a sexual assault reported at an off-campus house leased by fraternity members.
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