Alcala Yearbook 1998

The 6i8ma Chi lnternalional fraternity was founded in 1855 at Miami University in Ohio. 6ince the foundin8, 6i8ma Chi has become one of the ountry' elite fraternilie with more that 225,000 brothers. 6i8ma Chi has strived to in till in its membei; the hi8h ideals of friendship, justice and learnin8. The fraternity also provid the brothers with a tandard of inte8rity, 8ood citizenship, academic excellence, honor and ideals for a purposeful lire U6Ds Iheta Lambda Chapter was chartered in May 1984. 6ince then, the fraternity has become an active and posilive force in the univer ity community. Many of the chapter' active on-campus activili include leade~ hip positions in the A6 and lfC, as wel l as many other leader in univer ity clubs and or8anization . Philanthropy is an

important 8oal of the brothers of Theta l ambda which ha won U6Ds Givin8 Tree ince its inception. Theta Lambda al ·o participate· in rai in8 money for the Chi ldrens Miracle etwork, the 6i8ma Chi Internalional philanthropy. The chapter also boa ts membership in the 6urfrider f oundalion and participates in a recyclin8 pro8ram to help the environment. 'Iheta Lambdas active ocial role i evident in events such as liowl at the Moon, the 6weetheart 5all, as well a Derby Day and exchan8es with variou sororilies. Theta Lambda' uccess i attributed solely to the stren8th of the brotherhood of 6i8ma Chi. "IN liOC 61GNO VINCE6"

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