In Their Own Words: How do you feel about the suspended fraternities?

“I don’t really know much about it. All I know is that they can’t hold tailgates. It kind of sucks because that’s a huge thing with the football games, and it brings about the culture. Football is a big thing here, and tailgating is fun to take that away sucks.”

“I don’t really care. It doesn’t affect me, but I think it’s unfair that the fraternities can’t have tailgates, because they’re not the only ones that engage in drinking [near] campus.”

“I don’t really care about the frats. I don’t personally like frats or sororities. So, I just don’t really care. I feel like frats don’t make the best choices anyway, and it’s bound to happen. So, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. I don’t really care.”

“I’ve seen kids have a lot of problems with alcohol, and so I’m glad the university is cracking down on that. But, I’m not super-thrilled about the fact [the frats] can’t hold tailgates anymore, because I think tailgates are a really good way for students to relax, hang out with other students, and socially connect without having to worry about all the pressures of the academic world.”...

“Personally, I think that it’s not fair to those guys in the frats who want to be a part of that and not being able to engage in networking. However, I do understand the university not wanting to sponsor or allow them to continue drinking and the problems that come with it.”