Friday, February 24, 2006

When the tuxedo replaces the toga, what happens?

More fallout from the Time Magazine article.
A growing trend seems to be slowly infiltrating fraternities and threatening to change the behavior of its members. No, it’s not ritualistic castration. It’s the introduction of etiquette and manners programs.

Needless to say, some fraternities’ images could stand an overhaul. But is this the panacea for their ailments? Is teaching them which fork to use going to stop the flow of beer bongs?
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The manners movement comes as a direct reaction to reckless behavior displayed on many college campuses. Sigma Phi Epsilon leads the way nationally with its Balanced Man Program. It started more than a decade ago and has grown to 256 SigEp chapters that have adopted the program, including here at the University. Other fraternities have followed in its wake, including Beta Theta Pi, which has Men of Principle, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon with its True Gentleman program.
Editorial Board: When the tuxedo replaces the toga, what happens? | The University Daily Kansan

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