Pre-screened Friends
I spent the weekend with a few people who I like to call pre-screened friends. Pre-screened friends are people who you have an instant connection with as soon as you meet them. You don’t have to take the time to feel ‘em out and go through the run of the mill conversation while trying to [...]
Chi Psi’s Spirit of Sacrifice
Justin Froeber, ΠΔ ’10 Alpha Visitor If there was something that I wish Chi Psi’s founding fathers could witness today it would be the spirit of sacrifice and mutual concern that continues to persevere in Chi Psi today. From the Cornell fire on 6 December 1906 to the heroic acts of Mark Bingham, ΔΔ ’93, on [...]
7 Ways to Take Your Summer Recruitment to the Next Level
Summer recruitment can be the difference between a twenty to twenty-five man pledge class and five to ten man pledge class. Why? Because summer recruitment gives you a leg up on the competition. During the summer just a little work can go a long way. Freshman often join the first fraternity they come in contact [...]
The Program For Excellence Spotlight: Alpha Nu Prohibition Exchange
From 1919 to 1933 there was a ban, mandated by the 18th Eighteenth Amendment of The Constitution, on the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol in the United States. For fourteen years, U.S. Citizens lived their lives under the Volstead Act, which outlined rules for enforcing the ban on alcohol as well as defined which [...]
Winners vs. Losers: Finding a competitive niche
One night a buddy of mine and I were out in Nashville, TN. While walking down the street we noticed an interesting pair of bars that were located directly next to each other. The first bar was named “Losers”, the second bar was called “Winners”. Both bars had live music, a deck with lights strung [...]
