Real. Strong. Women.
By Ana Sally Gonzalez Barragan (Kappa Psi, Western Oregon University) What drew you to Alpha Chi Omega? What really drew me is knowing that they wanted someone like me. I knew they would accept me for who I was. The wonderful ladies of the Kappa Psi chapter carried such strong and amazing personalities. The first […]
By Paige Hollendonner (Iota Omega, Carthage College) Hazing in collegiate fraternity and sorority chapters is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “humiliating and sometimes dangerous initiation rituals, especially as imposed on college students seeking membership to a fraternity or sorority.” There is never a reason for hazing, and real, strong women don’t haze. We […]
By Chloe Sekhran (Sigma, University of Iowa) Picture this: You’ve just graduated from college and landed your dream job. You head to Indianapolis for six weeks, which will be the longest you’ll be in any one place for a year. Those six weeks pass, and you pack your life into three suitcases for almost four […]
By Lisa Young Stiers (Epsilon Omicron, Indiana State University) Originally published in the fall 2017 Lyre; updated and condensed for this blog “A picture is worth a thousand words” could be the rally cry for millions of Instagram lovers. Beautiful pictures — sharing stories of friendship, sisterhood, adventure and life — are the foundation of […]
See the impact 32 real, strong women can make in one week serving in Jamaica!
The Collegiate Global Service Initiative (GSI) combines direct service, immersion, and Alpha Chi Omega principles and values into one unique experience. Three participants of the 2019 GSI trip share about their experience in Jamaica. Arrival and Negril By Stephanie Van Horn (Iota Chi, Middle Tennessee State University) Jamaica. For many this country is a place […]
By: Jenna Majeski (Lambda Nu, Northeastern University) This spring Alpha Chi Omega sent consultants to my school, Northeastern University, with the mission of establishing a new chapter. An email about the new chapter piqued my interest, but I was hesitant to reach out. I always had an interest in joining a sorority, and I even […]
By: Allison Aprahamian (Iota Sigma, Southern Methodist University) Like I have found to be true with most things in life, formal recruitment with Alpha Chi Omega prepared me extremely well for my trip to D.C. where I advocated for the sorority and fraternity experience. Much like polish week, my fellow student lobbyists and I spent […]
By: Samantha Emerson (Beta, Albion College) This January, I become a new member of Alpha Chi Omega. Now, I don’t want to get all sappy or anything, but joining Alpha Chi is seriously one of the best things to ever happen to me. Before I joined, I had some friends, but I wouldn’t say I […]
By: Kristen Reynolds (Iota Tau, California State University San Marcos) Since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of making a difference in the world. As I grew up I found myself questioning, “How much of a difference can I make?” What I found, through my favorite story, “The Starfish Story,” was that making […]