In typical Gen Z fashion, almost every event from the first day of class to sorority formals landed on the Instagram or TikTok pages of the young women who lived on King Road.

Other social calendar staples for Greek students include “Grab-a-Dates” and quarterly formals.

At least six high schools statewide pulled the plug on the formals, but parents are determined to use GoFundMe donations so students can “celebrate one last senior tradition and milestone,” said organizer Nina Regan.

It’s not just the big stuff: colleges and universities are canceling spring fairs, senior formals, commencements, and more.

Many students connected the episodes to fraternity formals taking place at the time, and Ms. Bako felt an urge to do something.