Photo by Sarah Fryefield ‘16 | Photographer The bleeding has temporarily stopped for Lafayette women’s soccer (4-4-1 overall, 0-2 Patriot League). Losers of its first two Patriot League games, Lafayette bounced back on Wednesday with its third straight victory against archrival Lehigh. Jaclyn Giordano ‘15 scored off an assist from Allie Torru ‘16 to help […]
Month: October 2013
Time to hit the panic button?
Photo by Austin Drucker ‘17 | Photographer According to the Lafayette volleyball team, it’s not time to panic, not yet at least. Following two straight losses this past weekend to American University and Loyola Maryland, Lafayette finds itself backed into a corner amidst a pivotal stretch in the season. Now 0-4 in Patriot League play […]
Back in the comfort zone
Photo by Ally Hill ‘15 |Photo Editor Lafayette field hockey returned to the comforts of league play in a 4-1 win against rival Lehigh (2-7) last Saturday in its Patriot League opener. That comfort was evident immediately as Lafayette scored three first half goals in constant attack mode. “It’s great to start off league play […]
Undefeated no more
Photo by Austin Drucker ‘17 | Photographer It was bound to happen to the Lafayette men’s soccer team sooner or later. As deft as its defense has been at deflecting its opponents’ shots this season, one was going to find its way into the net at a bad time for the Leopards. And that is […]
Timeout with… Matt Smalley ‘16
Photo Courtesy of goleopards.com Matt Smalley stood in his own end zone waiting for Sacred Heart to kick off. It was the opening game and Lafayette football 2013 was underway. Sailing through the early fall air, the football fell into his black-and-white Nike gloves and the rest was simple: run. Weaving through blocks from his […]
Mike’d Up: MLB postseason picks and NFL quarter-season evaluation
Baseball enthusiast and News Editor Ben Brown ’14 is pinch hitting for Kelley this week to talk MLB postseason predictions. Brown: Since my pick for AL pennant, the Angels, had a hellish season, I guess it is time for a change. The Tigers will chew their way through the AL pack. Max Scherzer emerged as […]
More than Mediterranean: A Valenca review
By Sabrina Mastronardo ‘15 & Anastasia Gayol Cintron ‘17 | Collaborative Writers Photos by Anastasia Gayol Cintron ‘17|The Lafayette Trying to find a place to eat at 4:30 pm on a Tuesday in downtown Easton is difficult, especially one that is open, populated, and attractive to two stylish yet college-broke girls. Thankfully, we were able to […]
Inspiration behind the inaugural music
Photo courtesy of Kirk O’Riordan Lafayette Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Kirk O’Riordan has the responsibility of composing the soundtrack to today’s Presidential Inauguration. Only a select few were chosen to represent Lafayette during the inauguration. O’Riordan, a composer, conductor, saxophonist, and professor, will be sharing select original pieces performed by the […]
Lorde reigns
Photo courtesy of wikipedia.com She’s only 16 years old, but her album couldn’t be more relatable. Lorde’s highly anticipated debut album Pure Heroin hit shelves this week. Mounting fame due to her hit single, “Royals,” the New Zealand alt-pop queen has become an increasingly popular name within the music industry. Pure Heroin delivers an exceptional […]
Can you smell it coming?
Think twice before you take your girlfriend – the annual Easton Garlic festival this weekend is going to be stinky. “Garlic infuses an entire dish with flavor; it can be really sharp when it is raw or it can be really sweet when it is roasted. Garlic is so versatile a vegetable and it is […]
First Wednesday series begins
Photo by Yinon Xiong ‘16|The Lafayette On the first Wednesday of each month, members of the Lafayette community have the opportunity to preview some of Lafayette’s most talented musicians through the First Wednesday Concert Series. While professional concerts are offered in formal settings, this series supports a relaxed approach to being an audience member. While […]
Rush is best sports movie this year
Photo courtesy of Imagine Entertainment Rush will definitely convert some moviegoers into Formula 1 auto race fans. It’s a straight-forward sports film with intense racing scenes that are exciting, dramatic, engrossing, and every other description that basically adds up to “awesome.” Director Ron Howard’s biopic Rush tells the story of the iconic 1976 rivalry between […]
That’s what she read
Photo by Nicole Maselli ‘14|The Lafayette Joyland is a fun new novel by Stephen King, published as a small paperback in the cool retro style of the great pulp crime classics of the fifties and sixties by the publisher Hard Case Crime. King writes Joyland to be a quick read, a trait quite rare in […]