Editing Beer can pyramid (section)

== College culture ==
Due in part to the [[Binge drinking|heavy drinking]] present in [[Fraternities and sororities|college fraternities]] and [[alcohol use among college students]], beer pyramids are also common on college campuses.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Ryann Acton |date=2005-11-08 |title=With fraternity parties all but a thing of the past, freshmen are resorting to a tried-and-true method of getting their booze on |url=https://dailyorange.com/2005/11/with-fraternity-parties-all-but-a-thing-of-the-past-freshmen-are-resorting-to-a-tried-and-true-method-of-getting-their-booze-on/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=The Daily Orange |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 2003 |title=DIVING INTO THE FROSH PIT DEPARTMENT: How Well Will You Do Freshman Year in College? |magazine=[[MAD Magazine]] |number=433 |page=44 |url=https://archive.org/details/martha-/The%20Pretty%20Darned%20Complete%20EC/MadMagprt3/MAD%20433%20%2809-2003%29/page/n44/mode/1up?q=%22beeramid%22}}</ref> Their frequent appearances in [[spring break]] rental properties lead some landlords to ban them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jesica |first=Medellin |date=2 March 2005 |title=Spring break options abundant for all students |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/561199168/?match=2&terms=%22beeramid%22 |work=The Signpost |location=Weber State University |pages=6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bracher |first=Judy |date=7 June 1992 |title=After graduation, it's the beach! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/964345123/?terms=beach |work=Bristol Herald Courier |location=Bristol, Tennessee |pages=D1}}</ref> 

In 1979, the [[Kappa Sigma]] sorority at [[North Carolina State University]] stacked 140 empty beer kegs into a seven-keg-high pyramid and applied to [[Guinness World Records]] for inclusion. However, due to a lack of other attempts in the category, it was deemed unlikely to be included in the official records.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spence Moe |first=Susan |date=15 February 1979 |title=Sorority's suds shrine sets record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/653477702/?terms=%22beer%20pyramid%22 |work=The News and Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |pages=54}}</ref>