Appendix J
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 1) Teaches leadership, responsibility, teamwork (27) | 1) Dehumanizes people through hazing/pledging (20) |
| 2) Strong bonds of brotherhood/sisterhood (48) | 2) Creates mob/herd/gang mentality-rituals etc. (22) |
| 3) Meet people from different majors/classes (16) | 3) Elitist and exclusionary (18) |
| 4) Participate in community service (38) | 4) Nuisance in neighborhoods |
| 5) Important social outlet/alternative (9) | 5) Encourages excessive drinking/drugs/sex (30) |
| 6) Reason to stay instead of transfer (15) | 6) Intimidation of de-pledges leads to transfers (3) |
| 7) Increases loyalty to AU (5) | 7) Antithetical to principles of AU (9) |
| 8) Emphasizes academics (6) | 8) Houses have libraries of tests and essays (2) |
Note: Numbers in parentheses represent how many people (parents, students, alumni & faculty) mentioned each item.