

They are now known for flipping tables in order to enjoy a good dance party, especially if freshman women are involved. The fraternity has occupied two houses on Webster Avenue in the recent past and currently resides in the Channing Cox apartment facilities.įormerly known for its soft, polite, and kind brothers, Beta has since succeeded in the social ascent still eluding Alpha Chi. Notable alumni include all-star NFL running back Reggie Williams and the MLB’s head of Baseball Operations Jimmie Lee Solomon. The brothers of Alpha Chi can be identified on campus by their red baseball caps sporting their fraternity letters or by their complaints about the injustices of being a white man excluded from the Trips directorate.Īlpha Phi Alpha was founded as the first historically black fraternity at Dartmouth College in 1972. The physical house appears to be a more appropriate place for livestock than frat bros however, their backyard boasts a beach volleyball court rather than a pasture. The name refers to the giant wooden pole erected behind the house for daring students to climb and the entire pig they roast and serve to partygoers.

They are also known for their annual day party “Pig Stick” in the spring. This current version was originally published under the title, “The Greeks Shall Inherit the Earth,” in The Review‘s Octoprint issue.)ĭespite their high GPAs and “impressive” participation in many face-timey organizations, Alpha Chis are truly identifiable by their concerningly obvious desperation to be A-side. (Please note: This piece is periodically updated. Every description should be taken with a grain of salt, and readers are encouraged to form their own opinions of different houses. We at The Review offer these Greek house profiles as a general guide to those unversed in the ways of the mainstream Dartmouth social scene.
