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Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Fraternities, And Antitrust: Rethinking Hamilton College, Mark D. Bauer

Mark D Bauer

Many colleges have abolished men's and women's fraternities, and many more plan to do so. Regardless of one's personal feelings towards fraternities, demands to shut down housing and cease dining operations raise important antitrust concerns. Because the fraternities offer competitive housing and food services, colleges are using their market power to eliminate business rivals.