Brothers Until The End

Brothers Until The End A small-town boy from North Dakota, Randy Ritterman was ready for a change.  It was the early ‘80s, and he yearned for more out of life. So, he packed up his belongings and headed for the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND and became the first of his family […]

Brothers Until The End

Brothers Until The End A small-town boy from North Dakota, Randy Ritterman was ready for a change.  It was the early ‘80s, and he yearned for more out of life. So, he packed up his belongings and headed for the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND and became the first of his family […]

Oldest Member of Theta Kappa Nu Dies at Age 106

Oldest Member of Theta Kappa Nu Dies at Age 106 When asked what kind of legacy Spencer Yancey will leave behind, anyone will tell you how he touched the lives of so many around him. Yancey passed away Monday, Jan. 9, at the age of 106.  He was the last surviving brother of Theta Kappa […]

Former ELC Spotlight: Wally Jenkins

Former ELC Spotlight: Wally Jenkins A Michigan football game may not seem like the setting for a sentimental reunion between brothers and former coworkers, but among the noise and pageantry, the game transforms into a stroll down memory lane. Twenty-nine years have passed since Wally Jenkins (on staff 1988-1995) attended his first Michigan football game […]

A Badge of Honor

A Badge of Honor By Bill Greer, Union University ’71, LZ 77 When you went through Lambda Chi Alpha recruitment, did you hear something like, “It’s not a four-year brotherhood, it’s for life”? Hold onto that thought. *** Brother Tommy Wade’s wife is dying. After battling a cancerous tumor pressing on her brain for almost 21 […]

Rochelle the Teen Cockroach is Back in Action

Rochelle the Teen Cockroach is Back in Action When we last left John Crowther (Stetson 1993), his brainchild, Rochelle the Teen Cockroach, had just burst forth onto the comic book scene in a three-issue run.  An attorney by day, Crowther always harbored a longing to pursue a childhood dream: become a comic book writer.  Afraid he […]

An Unlikely Connection

An Unlikely Connection  From the time a brother is initiated into Lambda Chi Alpha, the word philanthropy becomes a part of his identity, a way of living, a stepping stone on his way to becoming a true brother. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines  philanthropy as “the practice of giving money and time to help make life better […]

A Turning Point: Gettysburg College 100th Anniversary

A Turning Point: Gettysburg College 100th Anniversary [two_third] When it comes to anything regarding his beloved Gettysburg College Lambda Chi chapter, alumnus Fran Cannon(’78) is anything but quiet.  In fact, you could say he is the type of guy to wear his emotions on his sleeve. “I’m not afraid to show my emotions and I […]

From the Ashes

From the Ashes A High Pi’s journey through tragedy and regrowth with his chapter I. The pain is fresh and raw, like an open wound not yet treated. How could this have happened to us, the men of Lambda Chi Alpha keep asking themselves.  Why us? Why now?  It was a crisp November day, 2012 […]

Former ELC Spotlight: Josh Gamse

Former ELC Spotlight: Josh Gamse If you had told former educational leadership consultant (ELC) Josh Gamse at the beginning of his college career that after graduation, he would travel to over 40 states and meet Lambda Chi Alpha brothers from all walks of life, he would have told you to get right out of town.  […]