Author Archive

ELC’s

July 27th, 2006 by John Fluharty. Popularity: 7%.

I recently read a posting that really made me think about the job of the ELC. I’ve known about 4 generations of ELC’s and have talked with them, on many occasions, about their job, their feelings towards chapters and their feelings on the larger Fraternity. The recent posting made mention of what the writer though […]

What happens after we rush?

January 29th, 2006 by John Fluharty. Popularity: 5%.

Last night I had a chance to talk with an old brother and we were asking each other what had happened to a guy who associated a semester after I did in 1988 (I feel so old). He is a African American and only stayed with the chapter for about a semester after initiation. […]

Hazing!

December 18th, 2005 by John Fluharty. Popularity: 21%.

I recently caught wind of two different chapters that MAY be hazing. I’ve never understood why active brothers like to do that. It just doesn’t make sense to my. Can anybody clue me in on this.

James Madison University

November 6th, 2005 by John Fluharty. Popularity: 4%.

I recently had the opportunity to teach IMPACT at James Madison University (JMU). A group that had been operating underground for several years and that has taken the steps over the past few months to step to the plate and colonize. They will have their first initiation next Saturday. I can’t tell them […]

Alumni Coming Home

October 19th, 2005 by John Fluharty. Popularity: 4%.

Over the past week I’ve had the opportunity to meet with several alumni from across the country to ask for their support of the Lambda Chi Educational Foundation. What surprised me most were two things. The first was their recognition of how much the Fraternity has changed. How the focus of direction of what is offered […]