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Student Government

Several organizations that were denied club status last year were approved this year.

Get to know Lafayette’s newest clubs

By Hannah Verbeke, Contributing Writer May 1, 2026

Get ready to lurk in even more GroupMe’s. Student Government approved a whopping 15 new clubs ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, offering students the opportunity to get involved with anything from...

Attendees began the meeting with a discussion on national news stories.

Turning Point USA officially a Lafayette College club

Student Government greenlights 15 new student organizations
By Elisabeth Seidel, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2026

The Lafayette College Student Government announced the addition of 15 new clubs, including a chapter of Turning Point USA, at its Thursday senate meeting. Of the 16 student organizations that presented...

Sen. Will Bennett ‘28 said his hopes for a pickleball court could, if approved, begin construction as early as the summer.

Student Government senator pushes for pickleball

By Cooper Pitts, Contributing Writer April 10, 2026

The Lafayette College tennis courts have been infiltrated by the sport’s younger, noisy, notorious cousin: pickleball. Some student leaders are ready to embrace it. Sen. Will Bennett ‘28 is leading...

The last major update to the Student Government constitution was in 2022. (Graphic by Selma O'Malley '26 for The Lafayette)

Goodbye representatives, hello senators

Board approves edits to Student Government constitution
By Connor M. Harris, Movie Columnist March 6, 2026

Student Government saw a sprawling constitutional update approved by Lafayette College’s Board of Trustees on Saturday, capping a year-long project that faced delays. Chief among the changes is the shift...

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