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To: haqihana who wrote (131165)	8/10/2005 8:24:44 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793877

John C, I think that the fraternities, and sororities, are responsible for introducing young students to alcohol, and the party, party, life style. The freshmen are under a great deal of peer pressure to follow the herd, and are ridiculed if they do not participate in the booze guzzling. For a number of these newbies, once they start drinking, they can't stop, and just go farther down the sewer. Words of great wisdom.

To: haqihana who wrote (131165)	8/10/2005 10:36:07 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793877

i would expect that to be the norm.. but on the other hand i found where they took kids out of their shell, gave them leadership responsibilities, added to the community , did a lot of charity work. It seemed mostly the girls in college who held sorority positions were very responsible. Of course, i only interviewed those who were high achievers. in all the interviews i did the women were far more assertive in interviews, than the men. It seemed hard to find guys excited about the interview, their accomplishments or looking for a job. I do remember some kids telling me the college helped with roll playing, feedback and recording mock interviews. I remember seeing the same sports jacket six times one day on campus interviews up in boston. Between interviews i looked out back through one of the windows and watched as the next guy (this day all men interviewed no women) coming in was swapping with the one who just left, THE jacket. gg some things you over look if you get a good candidate. I referred two of them in that day and both did very well with the company however neither were from Boston one from ny, the other ct. As the dean said to me that night at a reception. why you here? You know none of these kids will leave Boston area. I agreed but being from Boston i get sent up here and each year i suggest we stop interviewing here. g

To: haqihana who wrote (131165)	8/10/2005 11:42:04 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793877

I think it depends upon the Fraternity. On my campus I was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. We had a high proportion of veterans, mostly old enough to drink legally and I believe we were more mature then many. The elite on our campus was the DELTS. They were the spoiled rich kids and much like the fraternities you see in the movies. The real ANIMALS on our campus were the TEAKS. They had things like PIG parties (bring the ugliest girl) and were always getting into somekind of trouble. jdn