was suspended in 2009 Beta Theta Pi, which founded its Alpha Sigma chapter at Dickinson in 1874, was suspended in 2000.
=== The Dickinsonian ===
The Dickinsonian, first published in 1872, is the student-run newspaper.
=== School songs ===
The college's musical tradition dates back to at least 1858 when the Medal of Honor recipient and author, alumnus Horatio Collins King, wrote the alma mater, "Noble Dickinsonia" to the tune of "O Tannenbaum" ("O Christmas Tree"). In 1937 the college published a book titled Songs of Dickinson, which contains over 70 works from Dickinson's past. In 1953 the men's glee club recorded an album of college songs. In 2005–2006, The Octals, Dickinson's all-male a cappella group, recorded a similar CD.
=== Hat Societies ===
Dickinson College has four Hat Societies on its campus. This name is given by the distinctive hats members wear on campus. To gain admittance into a hat society, one is "tapped" as a junior by current senior members to then serve as a member during his or her …
