In the Beginning... (1988)
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The seed of the Iota Chi Phi Chapter of Alpha Chi Rho took root in the fall semester of 1988. A small group of men came together to form a new fraternity on campus. This group of men included George Jordan, Jamie Arnold, Pat Carty, Fred Feltz, and Ed Kenney. While they were interested in joining existing fraternities on campus, they eventually decided that a new fraternity with different values and emphasis was needed.
These five men incorporated about six new men into the group and petitioned Sigma Alpha Mu national fraternity for colonization. Their petition was denied because Sigma Alpha Mu decided that the group was too small.
The whole project would have wound up on the scrap heap if not for the fire and determination of George Jordan and his roomate/flunky Pat Carty. In the spring semester of 1989 more people joined the "crusade." Some of the men who entered the group at this time were Mike Caimi, R.J. Chester, Tom Ford, Jay Langan, Vinny Mazzuci, and Matt Vick. The new, improved, expanded group petitioned Sigma Alpha Mu yet again for colonization. The group was refused a second time.
This time the project did not come to an end not only because of George Jordan, but because of most of the group as well.
At this point the semester was close to ending. A mad rush of telephone calls, appointments, and agenda settings were made. From these activities the group managed to get representatives from Kappa Delta Rho and Alpha Chi Rho to visit the campus. Kappa Delta Rho came to us strictly because of our own diligent research. Alpha Chi Rho came to us because Pat Carty knew a Crow brother from Stockton State College (Phi Eta Chi Chapter).
After meeting with the two representatives the group decided to petition Alpha Chi Rho because of the support they were willing to give us.