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Jean Guerrero: Fraternities are incubators of sexual assault and other violence. Why is USC defending them?

The recent allegations of druggings and sexual assault at a USC fraternity didn't surprise me or other USC alumni who remember the parties on Greek row. They've long been incubators of rape and other violence.

The few times I attended a frat party, my friends and I went in groups, fearing what might happen. We kept an eye on one another and our drinks. The predominantly white fraternity members wouldn't let us bring male friends unless the women far outnumbered them.

In dark and beer-drenched rooms, the predatory culture was palpable. Men ogled and appraised us. They cornered women who stumbled

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