to various philanthropic ventures throughout the academic year as these groups work together with the college, local, and national affiliates to help achieve the goals and ideals their organizations were founded upon.
In addition to the social fraternities and sororities, there are also a number of academic honor societies on campus.
=== Newspaper ===
The Lafayette, Lafayette's weekly student newspaper, was founded in 1870 and is the oldest college newspaper in Pennsylvania. It is published every Friday during the academic year both in print and online. Print copies can be found in most buildings on campus. The newspaper has been published continuously since its creation, with the exception of during World War II, when operations were suspended between fall 1943 and March 1945, and during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 4,200 digitized issues of The Lafayette are available online in the college's archives. The newspaper publishes an annual satirical edition, called The Scoffayette, on the Friday before …
