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May 14, 2024
12:30:24pm

Thrill All-American

Yes sororities are similar.

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Thrill

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Freakonomics just did a podcast about fraternities.

Zenoch All-American

May 14, 12:27pm

For those who can't listen: are frats as pointless as they appear?

gangbusters

May 14, 12:28pm

A few rich people I've met think so-called Greek life is essential at college.

DubuMfalme

May 14, 12:33pm

Yeah it's a networking thing

JuicyJam

May 14, 12:35pm

So basically the same as getting an MBA

spinner

May 14, 12:53pm

Missions are wards are why the BYU network is so tight despite the number of

molodyets

May 14, 12:40pm

My first boss went to a rich school, Elon, and it seems all his friends

SpecialKC

May 14, 12:44pm

The podcast says one study showed that being in a fraternity manifested itself in 36% higher incomes

Zenoch

May 14, 12:45pm

Need a sibling study.

jvquarterback

May 14, 1:19pm

No. Grads from frats earn significantly more than non-frats, even with lower GPA

May 14, 1:13pm

Don't many live in frat houses? So does that's 15k include housing?

cougarfann888

May 14, 12:28pm

It depends. There are fees for being a member

molodyets

May 14, 12:30pm

Yes sororities are similar.

Thrill

May 14, 12:30pm

That’s very misleading - son is in a fraternity at Purdue - cost is housing plus

OC Coug

May 14, 12:34pm

Is there such a thing as LDS-value friendly fraternities?

nova_coug_fan

May 14, 12:36pm

There used to be an LDS fraternity and LDS sorority... but without the houses.

Tokolosh

May 14, 12:37pm

There’s one at the U that a lot of active members join and that several GAs and

califcougar

May 14, 12:38pm

The institute ward EQ but it does have a fairly significant fee.

CougGolf

May 14, 12:38pm

I joke that BYU has one fraternity - The Holy Priesthood of God.

Madam Pattirini

May 14, 12:44pm

UFGM, my man you can be a part of it to if you live a chaste life

puntersarepeople

May 14, 4:23pm

There used to be one-- Lambda Delta Sigma

May 14, 1:23pm

Back in basic (flex) we went by Lima Delta Sierra

Shawarma

May 14, 1:34pm

I don't think that number includes booze

Goliath

May 14, 12:37pm

Anyone remember the Goldbrickers?

El Careeb

May 14, 1:02pm

Yes, Sam Hall had just been banished to off-campus when I was a freshman in 80's

cosmohio

May 14, 1:34pm

I like Townes Van Zandt's take on fraternal organizations...link to song

fulano

May 14, 1:24pm

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