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: Angela Costley Harris (Alpha Beta, Purdue University), National President This week was what I call “treasure week” in my hometown Ann Arbor, when returning university students move into off-campus housing and load the sidewalks and consignment shops with couches, chairs, tables, lamps and other “treasures” that no longer serve them. Local residents and other […]
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: Maree Magliocchetti (Alpha Tau, University of New Hampshire) I have been lucky enough to have had the great experience of working as a consultant for Alpha Chi and to have had a wonderfully involved collegiate career at the Alpha Tau chapter at the University of New Hampshire. After my consulting days, I moved home […]
By: Michelle Critchfield (Omicron, Baker University) During my time as a chapter consultant for Alpha Chi Omega, I have learned many valuable skills and lessons. Many of those lessons will, no doubt, transfer to the next step I take in life. Of the many “soft skills” that one learns by being a road warrior for […]
By: Maria Arnold Fischer (Theta Xi, California State University, Northridge) Alpha Chi Omega suffered a huge loss with the recent passing of Ellen Little Vanden Brink, past National President as well as so many other things too numerous to list. I’m one of the many ones who had the honor, privilege and extreme pleasure of […]
By: Angela Costley Harris (Alpha Beta, Purdue University), National President While visiting with our Epsilon (University of Southern California) chapter collegians last week, I was asked why I chose to join Alpha Chi Omega. In response, I told them that I chose Alpha Chi Omega because during my preference night speech I distinctly remember looking […]