<p>IDad- points well taken. Thanks for the info on binge drinking. Of course, the binge drinking that might take place in the freshman dorms is of concern to me, as it would be to any parent. </p>
<p>Re: Frats. I assume your problem with frats and sororities is especially related to drinking (?). Or, is it more related to the idea of being “selected” for something exclusive. Either way, I understand the concern. I don’t know what my S plans to do around frats. We have a longstanding tradition in my family of males pledging a particular black frat. Son has been pretty inconsistent in his leanings about frats. However, from what I have seen and recall about being young, the drinking wasn’t a big deal (perhaps this is in line with the general numbers for AfAms on campuses). You can’t perform all of those fancy, complicated “steps” and cane twirls if you’re drunk 
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<p>I’m always hesitant to draw a hard line between races. But, when it comes to frats, there’s a huge difference between black and white frats.</p>