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>> no. but that scene is not representative. >> that is not an anomaly. everyone has been told not to smoke cigarettes but you couldnt walk without smelling marijuana. which would you rather your kids smoke, a cigarette or joint? >> i prefer not at all. in the big picture, this is bad. im not saying it is not dangerous or bad for the communities but if you look at young people today i dont think this is representative of how most young people behave. >> i have to disagree. i think this is the be...

I think this is the best demonstration of how millennial and college students think theyre not going to have consequences for their actions. theyre going out and participating in these activities and then going and bragging about it online and posting videos of them taking beer bongs and chugging vodka through a funnel. and they dont realize how this is going to affect them. they obviously dont value their own safety their health or future job prospects. >> go ahead -- hang on. >> every college ...

>> i have to disagree. i think this is the best demonstration of how millennial and college students think theyre not going to have consequences for their actions. theyre going out and participating in these activities and then going and bragging about it online and posting videos of them taking beer bongs and chugging vodka through a funnel. and they dont realize how this is going to affect them. they obviously dont value their own safety their health or future job prospects. >> go ahead -- han...

>> did you see patti labelle? >> patti labelle, 50 cent. who knew? shes got it going on. >> people werent ready. >> people werent ready for patti? >> they were not ready. >> i think she was incredible. thats one of my highlights of last night. >> more on that in a little bit. >> yes. a lot of news on the political front on "dancing with the stars." more of a serious turn actually. the explosive claim of gang rape at a fraternity that sparked a lot of debate and soul searching. the greek life and...

Stars." >> did you see patti labelle? >> patti labelle, 50 cent. who knew? shes got it going on. >> people werent ready. >> people werent ready for patti? >> they were not ready. >> i think she was incredible. thats one of my highlights of last night. >> more on that in a little bit. >> yes. a lot of news on the political front on "dancing with the stars." more of a serious turn actually. the explosive claim of gang rape at a fraternity that sparked a lot of debate and soul searching. the greek ...

The girls? >> naomi, thanks for being here. >> my pleasure. >> dartmouth college is one of a number of schools making changes to curb bad frat boy behavior. the biggest change banning hard liquor on campus. but one of dartmouths student leaders says the schools crackdown may not work. joining me is the editor of the dartmouth review, the schools staunchly conservative newspaper. hes also a member of sigma alpha epsilon fraternity. nick i lived in a fraternity in the era that is epitomized by "an...

24/7. there was no binge drinking and no pregaming and it makes me wonder is there an old school solution to what ales fraternities today? >> i think so. there certainly is no doubt there are problems with greek life on campus in this day and age. its my belief that i think there is more in the way of solutions within the greek system within the greek systems history as well that can be brought to the fore as a potential way forward for solutions on campus at large. >> what do you think the impa...

What youre saying. europe has a lower drinking age and less stigmatizing of even 16 17-year-olds going in a pub. and i think there is less binge drinking on college campuses and less crazy assault, crazy sexual abuse that im aware of. i do hear this from young women, i heard it recently on campus in upstate new york that what happens with the greek system which isnt so great is for some reason that i dont fully understand men control the liquor and so fraternities have like access to alcohol and...

Do whats there. thats the problem about it. >> okay bo -- >> sean when we were young -- >> you are speaking the truth. heres the truth also. a lot of these kids are doing a lot of drugs molly is a big drug, ecstasy is a big drug. they have people from outside, 100 mile club, theyre predators looking for these kids. and these kids are really suffering in these moments. >> it can be a really dangerous situation. and human trafficking is a $9.5 billion industry. and florida is number three in the c...

Suffering in these moments. >> it can be a really dangerous situation. and human trafficking is a $9.5 billion industry. and florida is number three in the country for the most human trafficking. >> did you go to spring break? >> i went to europe and sang in the choir for spring break. i had a fun for me spring break. and there are alternative spring breaks where people can go and volunteer. but it happens all over the country. this is a culture of binge drinking, of excess that young people -- ...