Photo by Maria Otto ‘17 Wait. What is Tinder? If you guessed the name of Ke$ha’s latest pop single, hold on, because you’re getting pretty close. Tinder, the newest source of buzz on campus, is a recently popular smart phone dating application. Launched in September 2012, the program possesses a no-frills trajectory for adolescents to […]
Photo by Elizabeth Lucy ‘15 Lafayette’s female a cappella group, Cadence, could be the next face of competition television. The group was recently contacted about auditioning for NBC’s America’s Got Talent, an American Talent show that reaches an average of 12 million viewers. Kate Warren ‘14 received an email almost two weeks ago with the […]
Have a talent you’ve been hiding? Or a penchant for the absurd? Well, Emma Luu ‘16 wants to see what you’ve got. Luu, along, with the Lafayette Activities Forum (LAF) will be hosting the Lafayette Talent Show in Colton Chapel, Saturday, March 1. To all those thinking of attending, come expecting the unexpected. “We want […]
Photo courtesy of www.hdpaperwall.com The original Robocop (1987) was a rarity: an action blockbuster with a cult classic’s heart. The film reveled in cartoon violence, satirized the military-industrial complex, and examined the urban decay of Detroit. It was entertaining, but it also had deep things to say about violence and corporatism. Films that have things […]
Photo courtesy of tipsforlivingyourbestlife.wordpress.com LAF’s Wonderful Week of Disney begins next week and it begs for an homage to a Disney classic celebrating a momentous milestone. This year marks the twentieth birthday of The Lion King. This statement alone would be enough to send most into a massive nostalgia trip, looking back on all the […]
Photo courtesy of darkroom.baltimoresun.com You know how bronze medal winners are happier than the silver medal winners? Bronze winners feel like, “Yeah I made it!” Gold winners go, “Yeah I’m #1!” Leaving silver medalists saying, “Damn I almost had it,” after receiving a medal to lose. Well, everyone is happier than the people that get nothing, […]
The word “crush” doesn’t change in definition from the third grade to your freshman year of college. In other words, crushes make you feel the exact way as they did in elementary school: inarticulate, weak at the knees, and prepubescently awkward. Yes, one would like to think that college crushes are a reflection of our […]
Photo by Maria Otto ‘17 Housed in a 200-year old stagecoach stop from the 1790s, Bolete Restaurant and Inn is truly a rare delicatessen, even amongst the Lehigh Valley’s fine dining. Bolete, meaning wild mushroom in Latin, is an exquisite little niche in the heart of Bethlehem whose interior is reminiscent of its rich history […]
Photo by Austin Drucker ‘17 Forward Seth Hinrichs ‘15 described the season this way: “It is almost unreal to think how drastic the ups and downs have been.” When it is all said and done and the final buzzer rings, the 2013-2014 season for the Lafayette men’s basketball team will be remembered as one wild, […]
Photo by Austin Drucker ‘17 He sits along press row at each Lafayette home game quietly with his notebook and pen. He follows the action as intently as any fan, but his eyes are not on the players, but rather the officials. Observations of how the officials handle calls as well as coaches, bench personnel […]
Photos by Katie Weeks ’16 The smallest school in the Patriot League houses the biggest trio of forwards in the conference. Between seniors Danielle Fiacco, 6’7”, and Emily Homan, 6’3”, standing taller then their opponents each game is old news, but newcomer freshman Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby, 6’3”, adds the spark and an edge to a veteran […]
Photo by Peter Hauke ‘15 Connor Kennedy, a junior on the Lafayette club ski team, has made the transition this past year from downhill to freestyle. As a first year freestyle competitor, he finished fourth in the league and third at the regional championship. Kennedy will be competing in the USCSA National Championship from March […]
Now introducing the newest feature in The Lafayette Sports Section: recap central. Baseball Friday: L 3-0 at Virginia Military Institute VMI starter Garret Reed no hit Lafayette in the season opener. Saturday: L 10-3 at Virginia Military Institute Freshman Alex Woinski hit a two run homer in his only at bat. Sunday: L 3-1 at […]
Photo by Christie Behot ‘16 The seemingly never-ending snow has forced Lafayette baseball to move from the diamond to its indoor facility for preseason practices. Based on the weather conditions forecasted for this week, it should be more of the same. Each position has various obstacles to overcome when only training indoors. Third base is […]
