Expansion 2003 and Beyond - Page 13

lenoxxx · #**181** 03-02-2005, 11:09 PM

Yeah I had heard that they were kind of the no blacks no jews crowd in the 1960's (LCA at Duke) but to me that is meaningless, those guys are in their mid 60's by now. Sort of like blaming the Rutgers LCA chapter for killing a kid in 1988 back when Whitesnake and spandex were popular, get over it.

Lenoxxx

HONKY660 · #**182** 03-03-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by lenoxxx
Sort of like blaming the Rutgers LCA chapter for killing a kid in 1988 back when Whitesnake and spandex were popular, get over it.

Yeah, thats what I say. We need to go back there, that was our only chapter in Jersey, and its one of first chapters. Phi Zeta i think.

Tom Earp · #**183** 03-03-2005, 06:19 PM

Rutgers, Phi Zeta, 1913.

Duke is amazing, dont accept one of The largest and most progressive International Fraternitys?

As you said, I am sure a lot of Local Polotics may have been at work.

Do $$$ sound right?

But, other fish to fry and places to go.

lifesaver · #**184** 03-03-2005, 07:46 PM

I'd liek to see us go back to Rutgers. I dotn think we ever will. it was such a traumatic event in LXA history, I think its too painful. Plus, dont know if the school would want us back.

The rutgers event was a sea change for us in LXA and changed the very way we do business. It was our first death in recent history and first experience with SUPER bad PR on a national scale. Its interesting how 7 years later when the same exact thing happened at Iowa, we went back 4 years after the incodent. I just think the wounds are too deep for us to return to rutgers.

RACooper · #**185** 03-04-2005, 05:10 AM

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Originally posted by HONKY660
I never heard of a colonization or recolonization at the University of Calgary. It was never on the LCA website. So I guess you would be right about it never happening. Also an update, Lambda Chi lost its bid to recolonize at Duke University, their IFC choose Pi Kappa Phi to begin in the fall.

They tried a colonization of the University of Calgary; which would have been great considering its' acceptance of Greek Life - a rare thing here in Canada.

However from what I heard from people in the same system; numbers where an issue - basic requirements where not met numbers wise.

I'd personally love to see them get a start (and had a ticket to visit if they did) but some numbers need to be met to make the process feasible - though I may differ on what those numbers may be in Canada...

Tom Earp · #**186** 03-05-2005, 01:05 AM

Hm, Numbers!

It is a big deal anymore.

So, the question is why.?

It is Economics plain and simple.

Travel time of ELCs and othere visitations from IHQ personell.

Am I debasing them. No.

To be truthful, I have told My Zeta, shit or get off of the pot.

We should have been closed and I will admit it. Numbers!!!

But, We are in the process of building a New House.

No one hates it worse than me as the Founder.

Can I understand it from a monetary stand point, yes, I can along with many alums who have placed our monies into the Chapter. We still will for one reason only, We Beleive in Our Zeta and what LXA stands for.

What We do is Help each other.

RACooper · #**187** 03-05-2005, 01:22 AM

Travel time and the effort invovled for ELCs is understandable... but I don't know how much of a difference having someone from IHQ would have made.

GLOs are a hard sell in Canada - first you have to convince the students you exist (most don't know GLOs are in Canada); then you have to work on combating all the negative images they have about GLOs; finally then you can work on selling the idea of joining a GLO. All this while trying to make sure that they are interested in joining for the right reasons - and not because they want to live out the "frat boy" stereotype from the movies...

Unfortunately the first two steps are often as far as you get with the majority of students.

History hasn't helped either - most Universities severed recognition and acceptance back in the 60s because of some big cases of prejudice associated with either the chapter or the HQs. For example at UofT GLOs are finally starting to get some "official" recognition (PanHel, APhiA, AEPi, and the equivilant of our IFC) after 44 years as a non-entity on campus.

Tom Earp · #**188** 03-05-2005, 01:31 AM

OKAY, We all know, that ELCs are the Rah Rah, of IHQ. Except, they are there to work with and "Try" to work and explain to Zetas what really need to be done. They are in the Guidence end, not beat the hell out of them. Remember, They are Brothers, not to far removed form College Days.

I know, I asked a ELC to stand by for me and drove 2 hours to spend an 1 1/2 hour with him.

His last go around and didnt file paper work that should have been done.

RACooper · #**189** 03-05-2005, 01:39 AM

Very true... ELCs aren't some "white knight" that rides in a sets everything right - they are there to push the chapter in the right direction, and ultimately it is the chapter that must heal/fix/improve itself.

However I also understand that ELCs can get burnt-out, just as an active can... but when one active isn't on top of his game it doesn't really have that much of an impact compared to an ELC thats burnt out.

My arguement about the Calgary colony was that an ELC wouldn't have "saved the day" with a visit - although he may have helped I don't think a visit would have helped get the numbers needed.

I do know that the guys there are still interested - and some are dedicated to making a go again soon; they just need to have the support and will to make it... and if my friend Adam decides to pursue his medical degree there I'll be sure to visit and lend what support/advice I can.

If I hear more - my brother's old rommie is a newly minted prof. there - I'll be sure to pass it on to the board.

PS> We really should just change the name of this thread to 'Expansion'

vivalasdeltas · #**190** 03-08-2005, 02:36 AM

hi guys, not to totally crash your board...

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Originally posted by Tom Earp
Holy Shasbut, how many San Diego Schools are there, My head is a spin!

Like alphabet soup of USCD and G!

Drove up though one time that was a beautiful Campus up on a hill. Which one was that!?

as far as a i know, there are 5 San Diego schools-

University of California, San Diego
San Diego State University
University of San Diego
California State University - San Marcos
Point Loma Nazarene University

While I cannot speak for the last 2 because they are much smaller, I can say that all 3 of the bigger schools are beautiful in their own ways (how could they not be in San Diego?). I believe you're referring to USD, but as a UCSD student myself, I'd like to believe that my campus has a lot to offer!
And yes, while it is still a fairly quiet matter of expansion, poth Panhellenic and IFC are very excited about this new fraternity to mix things up a bit!

HONKY660 · #**191** 03-14-2005, 12:41 PM

Its wierd becuase the latest Lambda Chi Alpha newsletter listed all the current colonies, but it didn't mention Weber State or Eastern Washington. But I remember that I had spoke to Shane Foley head of chapter operation and he said we did have a group at Weber State. So I wonder why they didn't make on the list.
These were the current Lambda Chi Alpha Colonies
East: Florida Int'l; North Carolina A&T*; Spring Hill*; Towson; West Chester; York (PA)
Central: Elmhurst*; Iowa; Memphis; Southeast Oklahoma; St. Louis COP; Valparaiso
West: Alaska; Cal-Davis; Idaho; San Diego State; Texas A&M Int'l; Utah
There are three chapters chartering this spring, and they have West Chester listed which is an expansion site for this Spring 2005.
So where is Weber State? or Eastern Washington?

lenoxxx · #**192** 03-14-2005, 08:31 PM

Hey HONKY

Didnt I say something about those two not happening?

Lenoxxx

HONKY660 · #**193** 03-31-2005, 11:11 PM

I believe that in the fall LCA will be expanding to Case Western Reserve University. It will be a recolonization becuase it is the Alpha-Nu Zeta and was closed in 1963.

lenoxxx · #**194** 04-07-2005, 10:14 PM

Honky, hey according to the email I just got CWR just got started now like last week or so, not this fall Good job LCA!

Lenoxxx

Growing the Brotherhood: Lambda Chi Alpha has started expansion efforts at another top tier institution last week. Fourteen men made up of leaders from across the campus in such areas as: ROTC, Residence Life, Amnesty International, Freshmen Orientation, Habitat for Humanity, along with many other campus and community activities began their journey on Thursday, March 24 at Case Western Reserve University. The institution's vision is "be the most powerful learning environment in the world." Lambda Chi Alpha at Case has already begun to live up to this vision with holding the highest GPA on campus with a 3.5 GPA.
Lambda Chi Alpha at Case Western Reserve University was open from 1918 until 1963 as Alpha-Nu Zeta. Welcome back, brothers!

HONKY660 · #**195** 04-30-2005, 07:14 PM

The Interfraternity Council of San Jose State University will select one out of three fraternity finalists - Delta Sigma Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha or Sigma Alpha Epsilon - by the end of April as it expands its council.

The last time a fraternity was added was in 1998 when Pi Kappa Alpha joined the council. Currently, eight SJSU fraternities are part of the Interfraternity Council.

The council decided to add a new fraternity this year because of the Campus Village housing project, which is likely to entail an increase in number of students and their proximity to the SJSU campus.

Lets hope LCA gets it this time.