Photo by Nicole Maselli ‘14| The Lafayette An email sent by Lafayette Dining Services announced no changes will be made to meal equivalency this year, contrary to popular belief. According to the email sent by dining services, the meal equivalency program was expanded this year. “In both the Food Court/Lower and in Simon’s Café, as […]
Now that the government shutdown and the debt ceiling issues have finally been resolved, attention can be focused on Obama’s healthcare law, which went into effect on the first day of the shutdown. A shoddy website has made an impact on public perception of the law. On Monday, Obama appeared in the Rose Garden with […]
Photos by Athletic Communications and Austin Drucker ‘17 | Photographer Head Coach Frank Tavani has a quarterback decision on his hands. And just minutes into Tuesday’s media luncheon, Tavani was asked the same question that has been on his mind all week: who will it be? Andrew Dzurik ‘16 or freshman Drew Reed? “It’s important […]
In a memo sent to the Lafayette community Monday afternoon, President Alison Byerly announced the creation of three Presidential Task Forces. The task forces will seek to address issues that Byerly considers to be important to Lafayette’s development, and will be formed by this weekend. “The college’s 2007 strategic plan outlines a lot of important […]
Photo by Alyssa Braver ’16 | The Lafayette This past Tuesday, Wyatt Galusky, a philosophy professor from SUNY-Morrisville and Hamilton College, gave a lecture entitled “Technology as Responsibility: Failure, Food Animals, & Lab-grown Meat. “ The lecture focused on the relationship between humans and animals and how problematic our agriculture system has become. One potential solution […]
Photo by Hana Isihara ‘17 |Photographer Any chance for a Patriot League Tournament berth for Lafayette women’s soccer died on Wednesday night when the Leopards lost to Bucknell 1-0. Lafayette (5-9-1, 1-6 PL) had to win its remaining league games to make the tournament. However, the Leopards lost its previous four contests before Bucknell and […]
Student Government rejected the changes Non Cur, the controversial satirical journal, made to their constitution Tuesday. Until missing requirements and loose language are corrected in the constitution, the journal’s funds will remain frozen. “As of right now, we’re not going to be approving this constitution,” Student Government President Michael Prisco ‘14 said. In a previous […]
Photos by Ally Hill ‘15 |Photo Editor Lafayette field hockey snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating woeful Holy Cross (4-10 overall, 0-4 Patriot League) on Saturday in shutout fashion. The win comes before a crucial match up with Colgate tomorrow. Haley Keenan ‘14 scored unassisted just nine minutes into the game for the first […]
By Ben Brown ’14 and Michael Kelley ’14 | Collaborative Writers Photo courtesy of goleopards.com Easton Police arrested Joel Hindelang ‘12 and charged him with driving under the influence on the 600 block of High Street on Oct. 6 at 2:18 a.m. Hindelang was serving as the assistant volleyball coach, but has since resigned from […]
It was playwright John Dayo-Aliya’s goal as he took the stage last Thursday that each member of the audience would learn something from his words. “Not only can we learn from each other, but we must,” Dayo-Aliya said. Wendy Wilson-Fall, Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, introduced her former student, John Dayo-Aliya, with eagerness […]
Photos courtesy of goleopards.com Head Coach Dianne Nolan traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to sign one of four new recruits for the 2013-2014 Lafayette women’s basketball team. Under the advice of former Lafayette star LaKeisha Wright ‘11, who currently plays professionally in England, Nolan visited Harriet Ottewill Soulsby. A 6’3” forward from Berlin, Germany, Soulsby […]
Gravity is an audacious piece of filmmaking. Similar to Life of Pi (2012), Gravity has a story that makes it seem shocking that the film was funded in the first place. Centered on two struggling astronauts trying to survive after a self-destructed Russian satellite causes a debris storm, Gravity has two people, almost no dialogue, […]
When the opportunity presented itself, A.J. Barnold could not refuse. “I wasn’t necessarily looking for a new job,” said Barnold, the first-year assistant men’s soccer coach. “When the opportunity came at a Division I school that has been so successful, I couldn’t say no.” Prior to Lafayette, Barnold served as an assistant coach at Muhlenberg […]
If you’re looking to ring in the Hindu New Year, you could do worse than henna tattoos, Indian food, and a night of dancing at the Diwali celebration next Friday. Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a Hindu celebration of the triumph over evil. The celebration takes place over the course of four […]
