Stanford's Problem with Blacking Out
Levi Lebovitz explores the recent crackdown on fraternities through a psychoanalytic lens, examining the intersection of achievement culture, anxiety, and excessive drinking.
This fall, Stanford freshmen missed out on infamous all-campus parties like EuroTrash, KAbo, and White Lies, which form core memories for many students.
- University-led crackdown aims to hold fraternities accountable for student hospitalizations due to excessive drinking.
- The University wants fraternities to provide spaces for responsible socialization rather than alcoholic belligerence.
The University is only addressing a small symptom of a larger disease by punishing fraternities for transports.
Author's summary: Stanford's crackdown on fraternities targets symptoms, not the root cause.