ALPHA SIGMA BETA

(Picture of Alpha Sigma Beta in 1930)

Manhattan College 

Since 1906

        ALPHA SIGMA BETA is the oldest fraternity at Manhattan College and one of the oldest Catholic fraternities in the United States.  It was formed on January 24th, 1906 by Harry V. Radford and six undergraduates for the purpose of "uniting in a close bond of sympathy the most loyal sons of Manhattan and stimulating in its members love for Alma Mater and pride in her achievements."

        Exemplifying what can be accomplished through intense loyalty and spirited cooperation, Alpha Sigma Beta can boast of having donated the Angelus Bell and the Stations of the Cross in the Brother's Chapel.  Moreover, Alpha Sigma Beta's contribution as the only fraternal donor to the Cardinal Hayes Library fund is commemorated by a plaque in the foyer of the library.  Alpha Sigma Beta was also responsible for the foundation of the "Green and White," now called the "Quadrangle," the weekly student publication, and can take rightful pride in its achievement.

        The continued dedication and support of the Donald R. Broderick Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in the memory of Donald R. Broderick, Class of 1986, is a tribute to the membership of Alpha Sigma Beta at Manhattan College.  The efforts of Alpha Sigma Beta help make possible the granting of financial aid to two Manhattan College students each year.

        Alpha Sigma Beta's motto is "Semper Primus," which is Latin for "Always First." The spirit of fraternity's members, both undergraduate and alumni, is the same that motivated the original founders, and their achievements, both in college and out, have been worthy of the college and of the fraternity.  As a member of Alpha Sigma Beta you will find and learn qualities of leadership, social skills, and most of all pride in our school and our brotherhood.   To be pledged to Alpha Sigma Beta is tantamount to recognition as a real son of Manhattan.

Other interesting facts:
        Rudolph Giuliani one of Manhattan's finest mayors, in his freshman year, pledged the "high-status Alpha Sigma Beta" - New York Times, Sunday, October 19, 1997

        Playboy Magazine also talks about how Guiliani was rejected  by "Manhattan's elite fraternity, Alpha Sigma Beta" - Playboy Magazine

        Rudolph Guiliani never made it into the brotherhood of Alpha Sigma Beta.