Long Island mother shocked by the grim condition of her son's fraternity house

When Lori DiBisceglie Massaro arrived to help her son Will settle into the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house at the University of Delaware, she was taken aback by the dismal state of the property. The exterior seemed acceptable, but the back of the house revealed outdoor couches and a kitchen reduced to a sink and stove with no cabinets or shelves. Inside, the three-floor residence housed seven other brothers, each paying roughly $1,000 a month, yet the bathrooms and common areas were described as dirty and lacking basic amenities.

Massaro recalled expecting a tidy, modern space similar to the one depicted in the streaming series “Off Campus.” After discovering the condition, she and her husband cleaned the bedroom, purchased a new mattress at Costco, and spent the day scrubbing the room. Her reaction video, posted on Instagram, garnered more than 1.4 million views and prompted numerous comments from other mothers and students sharing similar experiences. Despite the shock, Massaro said she might still attend a future fraternity party.