Are Fraternities the Last Refuge of American Men?

The Cornell case has renewed calls to shut down frats. But men still need places to go. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. The Chi Phi fraternity house sits on Edgemoor Lane in Ithaca, New York. It is a patchwork of white stucco panels, intersecting dark timber planks, and gabled roofs. It’s a classic Tudor Revival build, behind which runs the Cascadilla Creek. The men inside are Cornell students. Their images circulating online, in different circumstances, would point to a beautiful portrait of a diverse America. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Ari David Blaff is a features writer with the National Post in Canada. Before that, he was a reporter at National Review and a Tablet Magazine fellow. More From Ari David Blaff