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Greek life is losing members. Here’s why.
From racist slurs to classism, three students share the reasons why they left or dismantled their fraternities and sororities.
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The cliquishness, classism, and racial insensitivities of Greek life have never exactly been hidden.
So it’s no surprise that the racial justice protests in summer 2020 combined with a pandemic affecting all college students has sparked a new wave of anti-Greek sentiment over the past year.
But instead of concerned parents or annoyed neighbors bringing attention to the dangers of fraternities and sororities, it’s
college students who have been at the forefront of the call to abolish them. Students are quick to point out that these are institutions