Putting young men and women in coed situations, especially a non-dorm situation is only asking for trouble. There is no compelling evidence that drinking will decline in a coed situation. Your article indicates that freshmen are not allowed to join the Greek system. Freshmen need to feel invested in a college, and they need the college to demonstrate it is invested in them. Students need to have a group of fellow-students to identify with.
Students are more likely to identify with same-sex students.
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