Importance Of Planning Events With Alcohol

Fraternities and sororities are at the center of binge drinking on college campuses. It is proven that in fraternity houses, approximately 80% of students binge, and over 50% binge frequently. Fraternities attract people beyond their members, including high-school seniors, which are future college freshmen that are already being introduced to binge drinking as being a social norm. The majority of alcohol-related deaths of college students involve fraternity parties. College administrators are afraid of acting out against fraternities because they do not want to anger the generous alumni donors who themselves, too, were partying during their college years. Colleges should not wait until a tragic event happens to realize that something must be done about fraternities and the alcohol-related problems that they cause. Also, it is morally wrong to treat alumni better than students, giving them the privilege to drink at events such as homecoming activities and sports. Banning alcohol for just students is not an effective way to gain students’ support for any new alcohol-control policies. It is quite obvious that colleges base their decisions on

Often partying, drinking, and hazing are key words that come to mine when talking about fraternities and sororities. “Since 1975, there has been at least one hazing-induced death per year across college campuses—and 82% of these have come as a result of binge drinking” (Glass, Nicole). Greek life leads to a culture of alcohol and drug abuse. Young, inexperienced drinkers find themselves running into trouble when trying to fit in around alcohol. Also there are some organizations that partake in “forcing new members to drink as much as possible” as part of a right of passage (“Joining”). The drinking habits being learned due to Greek life cause a serious threat to a student’s life in the present and in the future. Statistically, “75% of fraternity members engaging in heavy drinking compared with 49%” of non-fraternity members (“15”). Also like fraternity men, “62% of sorority members engage in binge drinking compared with 41%” of non-sorority women (“15”). The likelihood that members in Greek life are more likely to suffer from substance abuse after graduation scare away the timid potential new

Fraternity Policies state, “Chapters may co-sponsor events in men’s facilities such as dorms, lodges, or houses, if and only if, those facilities are alcohol-free. A request for an exception shall be directed to the Risk Management Director.” Chapters failing to follow this policy will be subject to disciplinary action.

One of the biggest stereotypes about being in a fraternity or sorority is that you party and drink a lot. Drinking alcohol is not a focal point of Greek life, although alcohol is at almost every social occasion in Greek life. In Blake’s article it is said that no matter what Greek organization you are a part of underage

has been alleviated at the University of Oklahoma (James 2010). After alcohol prohibited in fraternity and sorority houses and student housings at OU, the president of the inter-fraternity council said that there is less drinking activities on campuses. Instead of spending much time on entertainment or parties, fraternities are shifting their focus on academics and awards. Also, dry policy can actually depress the number of violations on campuses. The OU Student Conduct Office found that from 2007 to 2010, the reported violations fell from 191 to 75 (James 2010). By interviewing almost 100 colleges, including both regular and dry campuses, it was found that students who drank a lot at high school consumed less alcohol at dry campuses. Even

Social host liability laws are enacted to hold hosts accountable for any alcohol related injuries that were the result of the host serving alcohol to minors (under the age of 21 for this discussion) or adults. Presently, the State of Setonia has no formalized common-law duty addressing social host liability. In light case recently heard in the Setonia Court where a clearly intoxicated driver struck a pedestrian after departing a social gathering, it was questioned if Setonia should seek to formulate a common-law duty for social host to prevent guests from departing a social gathering and driving while intoxicated, impaired, or under the influence of alcohol. Two court decisions, with markedly opposed decisions, from Delaware (Shea v. Matassa, 2007) and North Carolina (Hart v. Ivey, 1992), were reviewed in anticipation of the potential formulation of a common-law duty of a social host to prevent guests from departing a social gathering and driving while intoxicated, impaired or under the influence of alcohol.

Either food provided at the institution’s discretion or per diem for three meals per day on a road trip, plus a pre- or postgame meal;

Going to the AA (alcohol anonymous) meeting, I was not sure what to expect for this is my first time attending such meeting. I did some research just to have an idea. Walked in saw a group composing of both men and women of different races and age sitting ready to be given the signal to talk about a something most of them don’t have control over. Most have been an alcoholic for over 20 years. The discussion leader introduces a topic with some brief comments and then throws the meeting open. A guy name Pete who is a recovered alcoholics started off by stating his name and began to explain the impact of being an alcoholic has had in his life and his loved ones, the daily struggles he would go through. He talked about times where he would feel like nobody. He went on to describe his first experience about coming to the AA meeting stating that he felt as if he was in the wrong place, with the wrong people, and taking the wrong approach to his drinking problem, but after attending a few meetings with the help of other members, hearing stories of other people he knew he was in the right place. Everyone else saw him as a human being who has an addiction and looking for help.

Changing the event to a dry event and still using the venue without liquor liability coverage and/or with a bad contract. Purchasing a special event policy through MJ Insurance — or outside insurance for states where special event policies are not available — to offset a lack of/low liquor liability coverage. Dry Events Including Dry Socials and Off-Campus Sisterhood Events Quick hits •

For most chapters, the GPA requirement is a 2.5. The penalties are set by the fraternity and sorority, but first comes a warning, after that it depends on the chapter. In Paying for the Party, “[some were] cut for failing to meet the GPA minimum” (Armstrong and Hamilton 52). Those girls lost focus of the original purpose of being part of the Greek life because they placed too much emphasis on the social aspect. They were part of the party scene, which included alcohol. In one instance, sorority girls were able to take a math test on a later day because it interfered with a mandatory Rush event, which probably included drinking (Armstrong and Hamilton). In the Phi Delta Theta fraternity their “ overall academic performance [were] weak [and] many of [their] members failed to meet [not only] chapter, [but also] University Scholarship requirements” (”Reasons Why PDT…”). By implementing the Alcohol-Free Housing Policy the members GPA’s went from an average of 2.7.3 in the year 2000 to a 3.1 in 2014 (“A Fraternity with Alcohol- Free Housing”). Binge drinking does play a pivotal role in determining one’s GPA. In the “White Paper” pamphlet by Dr. Edwards G. Whipple, he writes to celebrate the 10 years of the Alcohol-Free Housing Policy at Phi Delta Theta, “‘All chapters facilities and properties…

Throughout history the abuse of alcohol and underage drinking has been a serious problem, especially at colleges and universities. In recent research, for the past 20 years more than 80 percent of undergraduates drink. And two thirds of those students partake in “binge drinking”, which is consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. Most of the drinking takes place at fraternity houses, which is where all the crazy and violent behaviors usually occur. But the alcohol should be no blame because millions of people drink alcohol on daily basis and don’t attribute to bad behavior. The problem is the lack of parental guidance greek life has. For most students this is first time they have freedom, so what they are doing is learning their limits.

This study compares drinking at off campus parties to on campus parties. A multi-campus survey showed that males under the age of 21 and students living on campus attend at higher rates than female students 21 and older. Having strict on campus drinking policies did not appear to control drinking in dorms. There was found to be a high expectation of risky forms of alcohol consumption associated with off campus parties.

III. Does Mark Gable’s family has a cause of action and can have a recovery under premises liability because dangerous conditions occurred?

First of all, fraternities have proven to be a serious reason for underage drinking and binge drinking. These young adults have far less supervision and

Peer Pressure is very common among young college students. At this age new college students want to fit in and to make a cool first impression of themselves, even if it means making poor choices. Many join cliques that share similar interests and friends, and others go to more extremes by joining a fraternity that catches their attention. However, those seeking to join a fraternity group have to put up with tough challenges the presiding members order. Majority of these conditions they need to fulfill before joining, primarily include meeting with high terms of drinking and hazing. With social groups presenting alcohol through a daily routine, they are establishing a norm of bad behaviors to those younger students who are open-minded to new experiences. According to teencentral.net "81.6% of underage drinkers were with two or more people, 13.1% were with one other person, and 5.2% were alone". This percent is high because of the influence peers have on one another. A interview done by collegedrinkingprevention.gov provided more proof when they questioned twenty college students about their perspectives on drinking. About all of them said that