Frats are... fratty. Why do colleges keep them around? Follow Overrated on Facebook Watch: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedTheShow/ In this episode of Overrated, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores the history of frats. The history of fraternities has a lot of ups and downs — and stretches all the way back to America’s founding fathers. Beyond the hazing and beer chugging, there’s a story that includes changes in higher education and even national politics. So why do colleges keep fraternities on campus? The reason is a web of incentives that make fraternities allies to administrators — despite the negatives they sometimes present. Overrated is a series that takes a look at the things we all know — the books, the trends, and the ideas that have become iconic — and answers the question: “Why is this so famous"? Watch the previous episode of Overrated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eO92ABfq2I Watch Season 1 of Overrated here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSVlSmZWzm0 Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com/. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H