Alabama students pick wellness ‘darties’ over keg parties? ‘Everyone is right now’

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New members of the Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of Alpha Chi Omega waive to sorority members at the University of Alabama as they run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of Alpha Chi Omega welcome new members University of Alabama as they run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of Alpha Chi Omega celebrate as new members join the sorority at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A new member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority puts on her branded hat after receiving her bid at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority cheer as new members come to join them at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A new member of Pi Beta Phi hugs her sorority sisters at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority embrace as new members come to join them at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority celebrate outside of their house at the University of Alabama after running out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium and receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority celebrate after receiving their bids at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A fraternity member looks to hand a rose to a new member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New sorority members at the University of Alabama run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A fraternity member looks to give a new sorority member a rose at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Fraternity members pose for a photo as they look to hand roses to new sorority members at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Kapp Delta sorority are seen celebrating in the reflection of an onlooker’s sunglasses at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority gesture to the camera after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of Kappa Delta celebrate as new members join the sorority at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A new member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority hugs a sorority sister at the University of Alabama after running out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium and receiving her bid in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Members of Kappa Delta celebrate as new members join the sorority at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A fraternity member poses for a photo as he looks to hand roses to new sorority members at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

New members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority take a picture at the University of Alabama after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A fraternity member hands out a rose to a new Delta Delta Delta sorority member at the University of Alabama after receiving her bid in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Family members and supporters wait for new sorority members at the University of Alabama to run out of Saban Field at Bryant Denny Stadium after receiving their bids in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Some students at the University of Alabama are embracing something other than the traditional college kegger - wellness.

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