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Service Spotlight: Luke Higgins

Before Luke Higgins knew strength through service in the Brotherhood of Lambda Chi Alpha, he was forging his own path. Over the course of his childhood and into his collegiate career, Higgins has logged over 2000 hours of community service. Most of these hours come from the South Dakota National Guard Youth Program, a program […]

Lambda Chi Alpha Chapter Featured on Netflix’s “Queer Eye”

According to Parrot Analytics, audience demand for the Netflix favorite Queer Eye is almost five times the demand of the average television series in the United States. Through five different areas of self-improvement, the “Fab Five” have taken the country by storm in heartfelt stories centered around self-acceptance and love.  As the seventh season, set […]

A Lifetime of Service: Doug Schmidt Spotlight

The same year Bobby Fischer became a Chess Grand Master and President Eisenhower created NASA, Doug Schmidt (University of California-Santa Barbara, ’60) transferred to the Santa Barbara College of the University of California (UCSB), as it was known then. By 1958, Doug swore off Greek Life, having joined a local fraternity at Berkeley where he […]

Alumni Spotlight: Life as a Servant Leader

Ambitious, hardworking, and passionate, Lambda Chi Alpha alumnus Marc Nichols (Wabash College, ’92) maintains an impressive legal resume. He’s served as the U.S. and Canadian general counsel at the Sweden-based aerospace and defense company, Saab, and a senior attorney for Rolls-Royce. As of January 2022, Nichols added one more prestigious title to his resume: chief […]

Undergrad Spotlight: What Makes a Leader?

Throughout history, countless individuals have tried to put their own spin on what it means to be an effective leader. But in the end, one can find an understanding of their ability to lead by answering two simple questions: is there an effective following behind me that has earned my trust, or am I simply […]

Brother Spotlight: John Bloom

This past June, Brother John Bloom (Miami University- Ohio, ’67) was honored for his service to his chapter as editor of the newsletter, producing over 250 editions.  In his early life, Bloom had a strong appreciation for English literature as his mother and high school English teacher both played a vital role in his writing. […]

“Flo’s Kitchen”: A Mother’s Day Tribute

Inspiring. Nurturing. A guiding force. Our mother figures are some of the most influential forces in our lives from an early age. They aid in our development, help us learn right from wrong and provide unconditional love. So, when members of Lambda Chi embark on their next phase of life in the university space, a […]

Alumni Spotlight: Warrior for Peace Foundation

On a beautiful, California day in November 2021, two professional fishing boats embarked through the waters around San Diego for the first annual Warrior for Peace Foundation Ocean Fishing Event. With nearly 100 veterans, family, and friends in attendance, the event went above and beyond to provide all veterans in attendance a day of peace and […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Abe Hester

In October of 2021, Lambda Chi Alpha alum Abe Hester became the newest attorney at the Dallas office of Jones Day, the fifth largest law firm in the U.S. and 13th highest grossing law firm in the world. Hester was hired for the job after graduating from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, […]

Good Food Can Change the World

Since 1988, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos has served countless surfers, skaters and everyone in between with their unique spin on the classic taco featuring Chinese-Brazilian flavors. The company, while starting from humble beginnings in Costa Mesa, Calif., has played host to some of the greatest surfers in the world. At the center of this culinary revolution […]