48. College Fraternities
A fraternity’s budget includes broken windows, liability insurance, chili dog breakfasts, and the occasional $40,000 DJ. Zachary Crockett crashes the party.
- SOURCES:
- Anthony Anderson, member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
- Danielle Logan, owner of Fraternity Management.
- Charlie O’Neill, member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
- Stephen J. Schmidt, professor of economics at Union College.
- RESOURCES:
- "If Student Deaths Won't Stop Fraternity Hazing, What Will?" by Ben Kesslen .
- "Social Animal House: The Economic And Academic Consequences Of Fraternity Membership," by Jack Mara, Lewis Davis, and Stephen Schmidt .
- "How Fraternities Exacerbate Inequality," by Jillian Berman .
- "18 U.S. Presidents Were in College Fraternities," by Maria Konnikova .
- Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige, by Alan D. DeSantis .
- EXTRAS:
- "Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School," series by Freakonomics Radio .
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