Theta News

This article comes from Brother Zach Fairchild, High Theta.


This next semester we have a lot going on for the external side of the chapter. We will be bringing Watermelon Bust back as the kick off to this years North American Canned Food Drive. It went on a year hiatus in favor of Lambda Jam, but the brothers have decided it was a terrible shame that the event didn't happen. It is one of my personal favorite events of the year. This year we will be coupling with Women 4 Women to hold the event. They are the largest organization on campus, consisting of 250 women. We are also going to be holding it on campus, outside of the Payne residence hall. This is going to be the biggest Watermelon Bust NMU has ever seen.

The North American Canned food drive this year is also going to be huge. We are going to hit the, always just out of reach, 10,000 pound food mark this year because of the commitment of the brothers. We will be supermarket sitting and doing the regular door to door. To get the lofty goals done WE need YOUR help. Any donations of food or money for either events would be greatly appreciated. If you are so inclined, send a check to 619 N. 4th street, Marquette, Mi, 49855. These events will provide excellent exposure for the chapter will be amazing for recruitment. The chapter has been rejuvenated and we are going to kick some ass this summer. As Brother Kohler said, “We party hard, but we philanthropy harder!”. We are living by this.

Graduation and life beyond the chapter

This article comes from graduating brother Chris Grigas

People say college is the best four years of your life, and most of the time they are right. While in college we define who we will be for the rest of our lives through the friendships we make, the events we participate in, and how we prepare ourselves for the adult world. As one of the 3,000 or so people that will be graduating this semester I am proud to say that I will be graduating as a Brother of Lambda Chi Alpha.

I came to Northern without knowing anyone. I was seven hours away from home and five hours away from the closest person I knew. My college experience was not the best when it first began. Like a lot of people I was homesick and beginning to reconsider my decision to attend school here. However, that all changed when I became involved with Lambda Chi Alpha. I was brought over to the house by Brother Jeff Hodge, and my life would never be the same. What I witnessed when I entered the chapter was truly amazing. I saw two brothers cooking an entire chicken parmesan dinner for all the guys that were at the house. This was amazing, because first of they were cooking, and second because they had did it out of the goodness of their heart and out of their own pocket for their brothers. I eventually came around more and was embraced by the brothers that I met. As time went on I decided to associate and looking back on it that decision was the best one I have ever made. It was the best decision because it put me on the course to joining a brotherhood that I have come to cherish and love with all my heart, along with the brothers that I now have. It made me a better man by teaching me responsibility, leadership, and courage.

Lambda Chi Alpha has been my life for the last four years. I have slept it, I have breathed it, and it will never leave me. As I prepare myself to enter to leave the safety of the college world, I am not as scared as I thought I would be. Lambda Chi Alpha has taught me not to fear the unknown, but to embrace it head on. I do not know where my life will take me upon graduation, I do not know what I will do as a profession for the rest of my life, but I do know one thing. I know that I will have an undying love and passion for Lambda Chi Alpha.

I would like to end this blog with a lesson that an alum gave to me when he graduated from school. He told me that we come to school and make friends for four years, however, when you joined Lambda Chi Alpha, you didn’t join for four years, you joined for life.

Relay for Life

This entry comes from brother Mark Updegraff.

This past weekend the Lambda Upsilon chapter participated in NMU's annual Relay For Life. For those who aren't familiar this a cancer research/ awareness fund raiser that takes place nation wide. The Lambda's showed up in full force, and had a strong presence at the event! The chapter participated in most events that took place and even won the dodge ball tournament that took place through out the course of the night. We also had several on sight fund raising activities such as Guitar Hero (this years theme was tuning out cancer) and Bags. It was a great event for a great cause, and also made us that much better known through out the campus!


Brother John Wroblewski


Brother John Wroblewski and Katie Reed


Brothers Ryan Williams and Patrick Digneit


Brothers Mark Updegraff and Ryan Bell


Brother Mike Moran


Brothers Moe Hammoud, Patrick Digneit, and John Wroblewski


Brother Moe Hammoud



Brothers Jordayn Fischer and Ryan Williams


Brothers in Jail


Brother Chris Grigas


Brothers Chris Grigas, Nick Layo, Mark Updegraff, Associate Joe McAuliffe, and John Wroblewski


Chris Grigas, Joe McAuliffe, and John Wroblewski