Editing Lehigh University (section)

===Traditions and student newspaper===
Lehigh's school colors, brown and white, date back to 1874, and the school newspaper, ''The Brown and White'', has been continuously published since 1894.

Lehigh University is home to several unique and cherished traditions, particularly during the annual Spirit Week leading up to the [[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|Lehigh-Lafayette football game]].

One of the highlights is the Bed Races, where students form teams, decorate beds, and drag race them down Packer Avenue. Initially, students constructed their own beds to demonstrate their engineering skills.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=Bed Races |url=https://blog.lehigh.edu/bed-races |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Students of Lehigh Blog |language=en}}</ref>

Orientation Week also features class flag presentations at "The Rally," where each class is represented by an official flag passed down by their adopting class, 50 years their senior. The oldest surviving class flag dates back to 1889.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rally {{!}} Lehigh Alumni |url=https://alumni.lehigh.edu/the-rally |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=alumni.lehigh.edu |language=en}}</ref>

[[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|The Lehigh-Lafayette football rivalry]], which began in 1884, is one of the most celebrated in college football, with the two schools having met more times than any other rivalry in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lehigh-Lafayette Rivalry |url=https://www2.lehigh.edu/about/lehigh-lafayette |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Lehigh University |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Marching 97]] band also plays a key role in Le-Laf Week, performing traditional Lehigh fight songs as they parade through campus. The "Eco-flame" tradition, originating in the 1970s when Professor Rich Aaronson invited the band to perform for his ECO 001 class, remains a staple of the week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=Eco-Flame |url=https://news.lehigh.edu/eco-flame |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Lehigh University News |language=en}}</ref>

Campus-wide events such as Lehigh After Dark’s carnival and the GO campaign launch, which featured a Halsey concert, bring students from various class years and interest groups together, further enhancing the community spirit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Life at Lehigh |url=https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/student-life-at-lehigh |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Lehigh University |language=en}}</ref>