I think it is worse than described. On many campuses they aren't the 'no social skills' crowd...in some houses they are quite the opposite which actually leads to more problems...girls (i.e. freshman girls) are more succeptible to the guys who look the part but, once in a group/mob, have no compunction lowering themselves to the worst behavior possible.
Obviously there are different scenarios at each campus but from what I have seen and heard, the unruly behavior of the BU hockey team, in its history, is one semester at some of these places.
If you've ever sat around and listened to stories from a few frat brothers at a wedding, HS reunion or party, what they share and recall as 'good times' usually involves a fair amount of illegal activity regarding young girls and booze. As individuals, most of these guys are probably not an issue, as a group they devolve into behavior that is beyond 'school boy antics'. That they cover for each other and use the group to intimidate others is a big reason why they are able to persist. It seems schools are doing a much better job than they used to to curtail and eliminate the worst of the bunch...mostly due to legal risks, not because they really care.
The story I remember is that BU's history with frats changed markedly in the 70's when frats housed differing sides of the social battles in the US (ROTC vs. anti-war) and the environment resulted in the school eliminating frats. Add Silber's No Fun Allowed policies and frats were struggling to create even off-campus existence.
