Fraternities Under Fire: "True Gentlemen"




The Jefferson Exchange show

Summary: Through triumph and ridicule, the "Greek system" of fraternities and sororities survives on many university campuses. But the pressure on the system may be greater now than at any time in history. Excessive hazing, binge drinking, sexual assault, and racism have all been blamed on Greek houses in recent years. In True Gentlemen , John Hechinger investigates one particular fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE). He points to SAE's strong ties to Wall Street and major political figures, and widens