Why Go Greek

 

1. A Fraternity is invaluable in teaching young men how to live together, to respect each others viewpoint, and to grow as individuals while developing a social awareness. Each man is expectd to make his contribution to group living and to assume responsibilities in running the house and the Chapter. He will be living with other students, in diverse fields of study, with different backgrounds and ages. There will be a constant exposure to new ideas and new ways of life. It is an excellent training in self-ddiscipline and proper behavior. In short, a Fraternity can help a young man to mature.

 

2. Through Fraternities, students often have an opportunity for intimate personal contacts with Faculty members. Many of our Chapters organize neighborhood picnics or parties to which school administrators, fraternal advisors and neighbors are formally invited. This type of interaction is much more conducive to developing strong Faculty-student relationships than the cold atmosphere of an office, crowded corridor, or busy classroom. The friendship and counsel of these Faculty members is an invaluable thing for a man to have. Many students have been able to solve their problems and stay in school because they were able to seek help from those Faculty members with whom they had a friendly relationship.

 

3. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of a Fraternity is its broadening social maturity. No education is complete with mere "book learning." Membership in a fraternity offers valuable and unique practical experience in self-government, finance, interpersonal skills, and many other areas of fraternity management. These experiences are not only relevant, but crucial in these dynamic and demanding times. If a person desires to succeed in life, he must be a well rounded individual.

 

4. One integral part of the Fraternity cannot be overlooked - finances. While it does cost additional money to join a fraternity, it may actually bring down college costs in the long run. When a group such as a fraternity chapter pools its finances, each man can have the benefits of many activities which might have been beyond his financial reach if he had to pay for them by himself. For one example - most of our Chapter houses charge the same or less to live there as compared to their school's dormitories. When you also break down the four year cost of belonging to a fraternity, it becomes only cents per week, the cost of a few cans of soda.

 

Why Join AXP

 

1. Alpha Chi Rho recognizes that the only purpose of coming to college should be to get an education and a preparation for life. We have many programs encouraging high levels of scholarship. We also believe that the extra-curricular activities inherent to Fraternity life provide an excellent training ground for "life after college."

2. Every Chapter of Alpha Chi Rho is a "home away from home." The college or university campus is big, new strange - almost frightening sometimes for a Freshman, often away from home for the first time. As a Fraternity postulant, he immediately becomes part of a close, integrated group and has a sense of belonging to his new collegiate surroundings. He will soon get to know his Fraternity Brothers almost as well as his family at home. Fraternal bonds lead to lifetime friendships.

3. Social life and good companions are an important part of the "growing up" process. While fraternity life helps to satisfy these needs, the benefits of Alpha Chi Rho do not end at graduation. A National Fraternity such as Alpha Chi Rho offers a broad life-time affiliation of inestimable value. When you become an Alpha Chi Rho Brother, you have entered a bond of thousands of Brothers of all ages stretching from coast to coast. You will find Alpha Chi Rho Chapters are open to you everywhere. You will have valuable professional, business and social contacts. In later life, your wife and children will be part of the Alpha Chi Rho family picnics, parties, boat trips, dances and other social affairs. You will appreciate in a thousand ways that you have joined a "Brotherhood for life," and that "once an Alpha Chi Rho, always an Alpha Chi Rho" has the deepest meaning for you.