Parkhurst Story Idea

I plan on covering a talk hosted by the Student Union on Wednesday called “Becoming Bros: The History of Fraternity Masculinity.” It is part of their semesterly series known as the “Last Lecture Series” in which the Student Union invites a faculty member to give a talk on a topic of their choice. I’m interested in covering this event because it addresses an issue I struggled with for a while when deciding on whether or not I wanted to join a fraternity. I eventually decided to  and am amazed by the notion that fraternities are sort of cults of masculinity. Additionally, I believe it is an important issue to cover as our campus’ social scene is heavily dominated by Greek life and its presence at our school has come into question in recent months with a multitude of suspensions and general apprehension about the process. I am curious as to whether the event will draw a large student presence or whether many faculty/administrative people will be there and whether the talk will result in any sort of response from the school.