Dartmouth College: A History of Hazing

The prestigious Dartmouth College may seem like it would confine students to rigorous hours studying in dorms , however for more than half the students that isn't always the case. The fraternity system of Dartmouth College is a sort of legacy, starting in 1842, and as it grows so too does the status of membership. Former self proclaimed "true bro" frat boy Andrew Lohse and former coke addict, so the question is, what is the reliability of what he says? Should frats not be allowed to have houses? Is there something fundamentally wrong with the Greek system. I must inform you I do not have all the answers, maybe I don't even have a clue.
Well, here goes nothing. In terms of reliability I would believe Lohse, on some accounts, but I wouldn't doubt it if he exaggerated the brutality. As a journalist / business major he certainly would have had a class or two about communication, and marketing. In order to make his side of the story more interesting chances are that he remembered more of the bad things that happened during the hazing rather than his education at Dartmouth and the brotherhood he had. Although some frats take hazing to far, like Lohse expressed from the majority of what I have heard it isn't nearly that bad. There are no pools of feces, blood, and vomit- that is the extreme. Most fraternity rituals involve the pledges to be tied together, drink a rather large quantity (which understandably isn't ideal), or go nude around campus. Just because one fraternity gets out of hand doesn't mean the whole system is worthless, especially if people do go on and feel a sense of belonging and reliability in their fellow 'brothers".

Musing about Music- Spotify

So, lately I have been listening to a lot of music. I really like spotify, which is sort of a mix between Pandora, itunes, and the like. Artists allow spotify to have their song on the application and for each play the artists make money. This is because spotify has as ads on the side of the window and an occasional music ad every four songs or so. I've mostly been listening to indie pop/ rock/ 60's/ and 70's music.What's nice is that you can make playlists and share them with friends via twitter, facebook, or inbox. It is more organized than Pandora and I find it isn't as finicky. Here is a list of songs I have been listening to lately
Jack Johnson- In the morning
Joni Mitchell- Circle Game
The Black Keys- Howling for You
Florence + the Machine- Only if for a night

Happy listening. So, what music do you like right now? Are you sucked into Beiber's new Boyfriend or Carly Rae Jepsen's debut song? Or are you digging on oldies?