Most people continue this tradition and usually it is done in good fun. Fraternities and sororities are not technically supposed to involve alcohol in the initiation part of their society but they do. The Greek members that I spoke with explained that drinking is a big part of college life. Most Greek organizations join to together and pool money to pay for the alcohol for the parties that they sponsor. Drinking is a major part of Union College.
People drink often and brag about it.
The party system supports drinking because which every organization has the most alcohol will have the best parties. Our culture is one in which drinking is socially acceptable. Drinking in excess at Union College is the most socially acceptable activity on campus. Before enrolling in Union I remember how all of the tour guides avoided speaking of alcohol on campus. The school's administration tries to deny the fact of the excessive drinking at Union.