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Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Cross and Crescent

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Cross and Crescent Excerpts taken from “Our Story: A History of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity” The first publication to bear the title Cross & Crescent was published in January, 1915, one year after the establishment of The Purple, Green and Gold magazine. While The Purple, Green […]

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Cross and Crescent

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Cross and Crescent Excerpts taken from “Our Story: A History of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity” The first publication to bear the title Cross & Crescent was published in January, 1915, one year after the establishment of The Purple, Green and Gold magazine. While The Purple, Green […]

Brother Spotlight: Gino Faris, Western Michigan University

Brother Spotlight: Gino Faris, Western Michigan University Gino Faris is about to start his last year at Western Michigan University.  During his college years he has been no stranger to making change and achieving success. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Faris became interested in Western Michigan. Once there, he decided he was going to […]

Phi Alpha Founding Father Completes Bucket List Item in Africa

Phi Alpha Founding Father Completes Bucket List Item in Africa Retired state employee and founding father of Eastern Illinois University’s chapter, John Schmitt has been traveling the world in an attempt to cross some things off his bucket list. Schmitt spent a part of his career working for the Department of Natural Resources in Illinois, […]

Phi Alpha Founding Father Completes Bucket List Item in Africa

Phi Alpha Founding Father Completes Bucket List Item in Africa Retired state employee and founding father of Eastern Illinois University’s chapter, John Schmitt has been traveling the world in an attempt to cross some things off his bucket list. Schmitt spent a part of his career working for the Department of Natural Resources in Illinois, […]

Alumni Advising Tips and Tricks

Alumni Advising Tips and Tricks As a fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha thrives on connection, education, and brotherhood. In order to achieve this success, we value the incredible impact that our alumni advisors have on undergraduates’ lives. Alumni are able to offer guidance and direction through their experiences in life and with the fraternity, which the […]

Alumni Advising Tips and Tricks

Alumni Advising Tips and Tricks As a fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha thrives on connection, education, and brotherhood. In order to achieve this success, we value the incredible impact that our alumni advisors have on undergraduates’ lives. Alumni are able to offer guidance and direction through their experiences in life and with the fraternity, which the […]

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: Meaning Behind the Crest, Flag, and Seal

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: Meaning Behind the Crest, Flag, and Seal Taken from “Our Story: A History of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity”  THE CRUCI-CRESCENT OR CREST The crest is usually a decoration for the helmet. Originally it was a protection against sword cuts. Later it was elaborated into a symbol identifying the […]

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Merging of Theta Kappa Nu

Lambda Chi Alpha History in the Making: The Merging of Theta Kappa Nu Taken from “Our Story: A History of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity”  Theta Kappa Nu, in contrast to Lambda Chi Alpha, had preferred small college campuses. The Great Depression hit the smaller schools, and thus Theta Kappa Nu, harder than others. Men simply […]

Lambda Chi Alpha, History in the Making: Founding the Fraternity

Lambda Chi Alpha, History in the Making: Founding the Fraternity The story of the founding of Lambda Chi Alpha is not one that is set in stone. There are actually five separate histories written by different men and evidently, filled with one-sided stories of the truth. The following excerpt is from the newest history book, […]