Franklin and Marshall College and Gustavus Adolphus College have withdrawn recognition of their fraternities and sororities, and Bowdoin College has proposed a wide-ranging reform of its Greek system. These actions came in response to a deterioration of behavior by members of the Greek organizations. (MLW)

Provides an overview of alcohol use and abuse on the college campus. Discusses theory behind alcohol abuse prevention contracts. Presents an example of how to use contracts to address alcohol abuse in a commuter university Greek system. Concludes solving the problems associated with college students' drinking is now more critical than ever.…

Discusses legal problems surrounding fraternity hazing by college students. Discusses criminal liability, civil liability of individual fraternity members, civil liability of alumni governing boards, institutional liability, and risk management. Contends student affairs administrators who recognize hazing offends institutional values must also…

Fraternities are criticized for deteriorating student behavior, but college administrations are also under fire for not controlling or taking responsibility for the organizations. Conflict over the organizations' value continues. (MSE)

A fraternity publication at the University of Southern California features, gossip, advice, fashion tips, and its own brand of humor. (MSE)

Black fraternities decline to participate in interfraternity councils because other members don't understand the traditions of the black organizations, say the officers of eight black national organizations at a conference at Michigan State University. The purpose of the conference was to improve communications between university administrators…

A Colorado Supreme Court ruling rejecting a student's liability claim for an injury sustained in a fraternity house is the second this year in which a court found no special university responsibility to protect student safety in private activities. (MSE)

At the annual meeting of the National Interfraternity Conference, the national presidents of 59 fraternities voted to study alternatives to pledging. Some think that pledging has become synonymous with hazing, and that eliminating pledging would reduce the chances for abuse. (MLW)