The abusive and often immoral Dartmouth Frat scene is exposed by student - 19 views

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  #1 Cody Duane-McGlashan on 26 Apr 13

   

  http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/confessions-of-an-ivy-league-frat-boy-inside-dartmouths-hazing-abuses-20120328
  
  An article published in the rolling stone explores the Frat scene at Dartmouth with interviews from a former pledge.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/confessions-of-an-ivy-league-frat-boy-inside-dartmouths-hazing-abuses-20120328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/confessions-of-an-ivy-league-frat-boy-inside-dartmouths-hazing-abuses-20120328</a> <br /> <br /> An article published in the rolling stone explores the Frat scene at Dartmouth with interviews from a former pledge.</div>

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  #2 jake izola-henry on 29 Apr 13

   

  The hazing culture in college fraternities is awful, especially in the Ivy-league schools because of the uber competitive atmosphere. It seems that at all schools in fraternities, they do not learn how dangerous their antics are until someone is either injured or dead. It should not take a death or injury for these people to learn. I think that what Lohse did was pretty ill because he finally stood up to all of the corporate bull shit. I think that one of the craziest things that Lohse mentioned was how he was astonished how so many "good people" good do such bad things to one another and not feel particularly bad about. This made me think a lot about how human nature is pretty wild and how william golding may have been right all along.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The hazing culture in college fraternities is awful, especially in the Ivy-league schools because of the uber competitive atmosphere. It seems that at all schools in fraternities, they do not learn how dangerous their antics are until someone is either injured or dead. It should not take a death or injury for these people to learn. I think that what Lohse did was pretty ill because he finally stood up to all of the corporate bull shit. I think that one of the craziest things that Lohse mentioned was how he was astonished how so many "good people" good do such bad things to one another and not feel particularly bad about. This made me think a lot about how human nature is pretty wild and how william golding may have been right all along.</div>

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  #3 Emma Boczek on 29 Apr 13

   

  Some of the things described in this article were pretty horrific. It's disturbing to think about these kids being thrown into this scene, thinking that it's the only way to "have a social life" at Dartmouth, and ending up having to eat a "vomlet" to keep their place in the fraternity. The worst thing is that Dartmouth is the source for many of the country's leaders in business and politics. I don't think taking abuse, and inflicting pain upon peers, is a good way to "train" the people who will hold power in the future.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some of the things described in this article were pretty horrific. It's disturbing to think about these kids being thrown into this scene, thinking that it's the only way to "have a social life" at Dartmouth, and ending up having to eat a "vomlet" to keep their place in the fraternity. The worst thing is that Dartmouth is the source for many of the country's leaders in business and politics. I don't think taking abuse, and inflicting pain upon peers, is a good way to "train" the people who will hold power in the future.</div>

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  #4 Daniel Carroll on 30 Apr 13

   

  Reading this article, I was pretty shocked at the gruesome things Ivy league nerds do to be less nerdy. But I think it makes sense that these men would do this. It reflects how guys in our society have the desperate need to constantly show off their masculinity. Many of these frat rushers at Dartmouth have been used to succeeding in everything their entire life, and they are not about to fail at being manly/cool/hardcore. I am so glad this article was released because now these vomit slip-n-slide festivities won't be required just so you can belong to a close group of bros.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Reading this article, I was pretty shocked at the gruesome things Ivy league nerds do to be less nerdy. But I think it makes sense that these men would do this. It reflects how guys in our society have the desperate need to constantly show off their masculinity. Many of these frat rushers at Dartmouth have been used to succeeding in everything their entire life, and they are not about to fail at being manly/cool/hardcore. I am so glad this article was released because now these vomit slip-n-slide festivities won't be required just so you can belong to a close group of bros.</div>

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  #5 Max Bayer on 30 Apr 13

   

  I think you could tell a lot about a person by what they're willing to join a frat. I dont know if it has something to do with a lack of friends throughout their childhood or what but for me personally there is nothing that would be worth this kinda of abuse. I think it's important that colleges and universities really crack down on this frat behavior and make sure that kids don't have to fully embarrass themselves for a clique.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think you could tell a lot about a person by what they're willing to join a frat. I dont know if it has something to do with a lack of friends throughout their childhood or what but for me personally there is nothing that would be worth this kinda of abuse. I think it's important that colleges and universities really crack down on this frat behavior and make sure that kids don't have to fully embarrass themselves for a clique.</div>

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