Definition of frat
:fraternity 1c
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To get at 500 male final-club members, Harvard would sacrifice 400 female ones, plus nearly 700 members of sororities and frats.
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To get at 500 male final-club members, Harvard would sacrifice 400 female ones, plus nearly 700 members of sororities and frats.
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To get at 500 male final-club members, Harvard would sacrifice 400 female ones, plus nearly 700 members of sororities and frats.
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But those sad sacks on the Omega couch might have gone on to become the kind of guy every frat would be proud to have as a member.
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In reality, this nation, too, has its share of violent hate groups, street gangs, and misbehaving frats—but that is a source of national shame rather than inspiration.
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The frat sued in 2015, alleging reputational harm and seeking $25 million in damages.
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Penn State President Eric Barron wrote an open letter to the Greek community citing several rule violations coming from Penn State frats.
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A 2007 study by John D. Foubert, a professor of higher education at Oklahoma State University, found that members of frats have three times the likelihood of committing rape as nonmembers.
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First Known Use of frat
circa 1895
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