“Currently, an ‘in’ thing for college students to do is to deprecate fraternities,” wrote a feature writer for The Lafayette. That was 50 years ago. Now, in the fall of 2020, the newest movement to abolish Greek life has begun. This time around, the @abolishgreeklifeatlaf Instagram account, which began on Sept. 8 and has amassed […]
The future of Greek life in the United States hangs in the balance as colleges across the nation struggle to address the ever-growing controversies stemming from these institutions. Universities such as American, Duke, Tufts and Northeastern are currently exploring reform and abolition, according to Vox. With growing tension on Lafayette’s own campus, Student Government issued […]
The college has said which organizations were ultimately found responsible for the charges of hazing brought against them. College officials said on Wednesday they expected to update the online hazing report with this information in the coming days. Assistant Dean of Students Jennifer Dize and Vice President of Campus Life Annette Diorio said that after […]
In a report detailing hazing investigations from the last five years, the college released previously unknown details of the seven incidents included in the report. Pennsylvania’s newly enacted Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law required all colleges and universities to release such a report by Jan. 15, and mandates biannual updates. Timothy Piazza, for whom the law […]
Children who have more to read at home are more proficient in reading, according to the Educational Testing Service. Pi Beta Phi, along with America Reads, is working to give children those materials in their annual book drive, which began Jan. 30. The two organizations will be hosting an event to distribute donated books to […]
In an effort to assess the opinions of both affiliated and unaffiliated students surrounding Greek life, the Greek life committee of student government conducted a survey this past month and plans on using the results to direct efforts next semester. Director of the Greek life committee Olivia Sharp ’20 said this survey is a beginning […]
The college’s Delta Gamma chapter, Epsilon Xi, has been granted permission to “operate again” following an allegation of hazing, according to Delta Gamma Executive Offices. After the incident of alleged hazing was reported against Delta Gamma on Sept. 13, the chapter received a letter ordering it to “cease and desist.” This cease and desist order was […]
An exploratory committee, created by the Panhellenic Council in spring 2017 to investigate the possibilities of adding another National Panhellenic Council (NPC) sorority chapter to campus, recently released a report that advised against adding another NPC chapter. Last year, discussions took place about interest in forming a multicultural sorority chapter on campus. Since multicultural Greek organizations don’t fall […]
Texas State University suspended all fraternity and sorority activities Nov. 14, a day after the death of a Phi Kappa Psi pledge. All 55 fraternities and sororities at Florida State University were suspended this month following the death of a freshman pledge. Greek life at the University of Michigan was suspended less than a week later […]
Sunday at noon, willing and healthy brothers of the Penn Theta of Phi Kappa Psi will begin a 30-hour fast to promote awareness of the worldwide problem of hunger. President of Phi Psi Michael Latorre ’18 said that the famine crisis in South Sudan prompted the brothers to take action. “Given the recent developments in South […]
Next semester, Lafayette’s recently reinstated chapter of Delta Tau Delta will occupy 10 to 11 rooms in Rubin Hall. This marks their first on-campus live-in space since 1988 when they occupied Tri Delta’s current house. Delt will move into designated sections of two floors on the western end of Rubin and have the basement all to themselves. Approximately […]
Delta Kappa Epsilon has teamed up with DKE alumnus Daniel Moore ‘75 to raise money and spread awareness for the Leadership Center in Honduras (TLC). Moore is TLC’s chairman of the leadership mission international board and a volunteer with the organization. “TLC, a non-profit public charity, was a school established to empower poor, young women in Honduras,” […]
A report of criminal trespassing was filed with the Lafayette College Office of Public Safety during the interim period on Jan. 6, after facilities operations employees discovered a damaged window on the Delta Kappa Epsilon house and mud tracked indoors. “[The window] was pushed in and upon our initial investigation there was some mud that was […]
Fighting to return to campus for 12 years, Chi Phi is now one step away from returning to their house as a full chapter. But their work may have just begun. President of the chapter Mike Kaplan ’18 received an email during finals week last semester that culminated years of sometimes controversial efforts to come back […]
