Former Lafayette Public Safety officer and current Easton Constable is “pondering” a write-in ballot campaign for the District Judge election this November. “I am just waiting to regroup and get my team back together, and we’ll go from there,” Wheeler said of the prospect. “In early September we’ll start getting together and we’ll have a […]
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Summer thefts
Six minors studying at Lafayette through a Johns Hopkins University program reported stolen items from their rooms this summer. According to Assistant Director of Public Safety Jim Meyer, the minors were between the ages of 14 and 16. On July 9, a JHU male and two JHU females reported the theft of cash from their […]
The Direction to Safety: Sabattis is new Director of Public Safety
Photo by Willem Ytsma ‘16| The Lafayette For the first time since 1982, Lafayette has a new director of Public Safety. Robert Sabattis has big ideas for the college in the works. He replaces Hugh Harris, who is now serving Public Safety in a consulting role. Director Sabattis spent over 25 years in law enforcement […]
Trayvon Martin: McKnight Reacts
Over the summer, a Florida jury of six found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder for the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Staff writer Matt Mitterhoff had the opportunity to sit down with John McKnight, dean of intercultural development, to talk about his thoughts and reactions to the case. The interview has been edited […]
Lehigh deals with tragic death
Underlying the timeless back-to-school cheer at Lehigh University this fall, there is a tone of sadness. Just days before classes for the fall semester began, 19-year-old Lehigh student Hanlon MacDonald ‘15 was found unresponsive in her off-campus apartment. She was a bio-engineering major and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is remembered […]
New gym, new start
Photo by Willem Ytsma ‘16 | The Lafayette Out with the old, in with the new. The Lafayette volleyball team is hoping a remodeled Kirby Sports Center will set the foundation for rebuilding after last season’s nightmarish collapse. Lafayette started its season 6-1, including four wins at home, before winning just three of its last 19 […]
Beloved coach passes
Photo courtesy of EastonPatch.com On July 13 the Lafayette family lost a great coach in William Lawson, the winningest coach in Lafayette history. During an interview with GoLeopards.com, Lafayette director of athletics Bruce McCutcheon said, “Family was at the very heart of Bill’s being and he was the most positive person I knew. No matter […]
No place to go but up
After finishing dead last in the Patriot League standings a year ago, the Lafayette women’s soccer team faces a harsh reality: to figure out a new approach to success. Following a standout 2011 season, the team won just four games total last season, including only one Patriot League matchup. All-Patriot League goalkeeper Lauren Smedley ‘13 […]
Women’s Cross Country
A long summer of training has made the Lafayette women’s cross country team all the more ready to race again, starting tomorrow at the Lehigh Invitational. First-year coach Jen Curran is excited for the meet to get underway. “It’s the first meet so we are trying to just get our feet wet and get a […]
Off to races: Men’s Cross Country
Co-captains Sam Brinton ‘14 and Andrew Warshauer ‘15 will lead the Lafayette men’s cross country team into its first race tomorrow morning at the Lehigh Invitational. “We had a solid preseason of training with Coach Jen [Curran],” Warshauer said. “We are definitely excited for the meet [tomorrow] to validate all the hard work that everyone […]
Riding a wave of high expectations
Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications The 2012 season was surely one to remember, but the Lafayette men’s soccer team must put it in the rear view mirror and turn their attention to defending its Patriot League Championship title. The team is riding a wave of high expectations after coming off a season marked with a […]
Back to back to back?
Photo by Ally Hil ‘15 | Photo Editor With a new head coach and set of team leaders, the Lafayette field hockey team is seeking its third consecutive Patriot League title. That quest begins this Sunday at home against Iowa. Following the departure of coach Andrew Griffiths in December, Lafayette promoted Jennifer Stone, who served […]
On Lafayette Football: Preseason Notebook
Photo by Kate Cherney ‘15 | The Lafayette No Days Off – Conditioning Prioritized Seven weeks into last season, the Lafayette football team stood tied atop the Patriot League at 5-2. A championship seemed within grasp for the first time since 2006. But four straight losses later, those aspirations swiftly disappeared; over those four defeats, […]