Some Greek students believe sorority, fraternity houses provide great living environment, freedom Marika Spurgeon staff writer College students are notorious for renting houses or apartments, throwing huge parties and keeping neighbors up at night. At most public schools that have on-campus living requirements, students are allowed to live wherever they want. But at Drake and many other private schools, first-year students and sophomores are required to live on campus. After those two years, most students are ready to go out, rent an apartment or a house, and get away from the structure and rules that go with living in the residence halls.
Some students choose to move into a sorority or fraternity house, where similar rules still apply.
Moving into these houses also has advantages. Most students who live in fraternities or sororities say they are happy they have the opportunity. The houses at Drake hold anywhere from 10 to 45 people. Generally, only juniors and seniors live in the houses because of University requirements. Sometimes sophomores can get in if there is room in the house and the University will release them from their housing contracts.