Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a lyre.

Court records show the filed suit on Oct. 9 against the school as well as the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, Alpha Chi Rho’s CCU chapter and two members of the fraternity who were also CCU students.

Since Christians saw the tau as symbolizing a cross, the superimposed rho may have suggested the head of Christ, making the tau-rho the first visual representation of the crucifixion by Christians.

In fall of 2013, a student fell off the fire escape of the Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity’s chapter house during a party. The incident resulted the University’s board of fraternity affairs revoking Alpha ...

425 Property Association of Alpha Chi Rho Inc. filed a land use appeal in Centre County court over a decision made by the State College Zoning Hearing Board.

The national fraternity chapter did respond immediately to The Sun News for comment. Alpha Chi Rho appealed the decision on Nov. 17, but the suspension was upheld by the appellate authority on Jan. 3.

Alpha Chi Rho fraternity closes CCU chapter amid hazing allegations, suspension By WMBF News Staff Published : Jan. 17, 2024 at 5:02 PM EST | Updated : Jan. 17, 2024 at 10:44 PM EST ...

"Alpha Chi Rho is not currently a recognized fraternity at Penn State," the university said in a statement. "This group was suspended (7/17/17) for one year until July 2018 – for hazing." ...

Alpha Chi Rho must be reinstated as a SU fraternity immediately, Judge Scott DelConte ruled in a nine-page opinion. “The record is clear: Alpha Chi Rho did nothing wrong,” DelConte wrote.

A Coastal Carolina University fraternity is facing a five-year suspension for a hazing incident this fall, becoming the 14th fraternity in the state to be disciplined this semester.

Brothers of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity smeared peanut butter on the face of 19-year-old Andrew Seely, CBS News reported. The incident occurred in October but is resurfacing now after a post from ...