Photos by Qi Yu ‘17 The Pfenning Alumni Center was buzzing with conversation from students, faculty members, and community members. As people lifted forks of multicultural cuisine to their lips, they passed smiles and tidbits of engaged discussion to one another. This past Tuesday evening, all seven of the religious groups at Lafayette gathered together for the […]
Month: March 2014
April showers bring… Poetry Month
Throughout the month of April, Lafayette will host a series of events in honor of National Poetry Month. National Poetry Month began in 1996 under the direction of the Academy of American Poets. It has since become an anticipated staple in the Lafayette academic calendar. Poetry Month is a chance for aspiring student writers to […]
Lafayette spring breakers: Students share their spring break ventures
Many Lafayette students walked back onto campus this past weekend looking rested, rejuvenated and tanned, while others looked even more bitter about the cold than they had when they left the previous week. Over the course of our workless nine days off from class, some students took the time to relax with family and friends, […]
Muppets UnWanted
I love the Muppets. I grew up with the colorful, fuzzy hand puppets in my life, and I have fond memories of actually meeting Gonzo (I was six, and it was awesome). Most of my Muppet childhood centered around the Muppet movies, rather than the Muppet Show, and so I have become very attached […]
Orphan Black: The best TV series you aren’t watching
Photography Courtesy of BBC On Saturday, April 19 at 9 p.m., the little-seen cult-favorite BBC America series, Orphan Black, returns for its second season. To explain why Orphan Black is so great requires spoiling a lot of what makes the show tick. So if you want to go in unspoiled, know this: it would easily […]
Powell to the People: A cut under the rest
Graphic by Tom Parsons ‘15 Kim Jong-un has reportedly passed a law that states that all men in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang have to get haircuts identical of that of their leader. As if being cut off from society in North Korea and having your city named Pyongyang wasn’t bad enough, now all […]
A solid 3 for Komé: Japanese restaurant reviews vary by the eater
By Anastasia Gayol Cintron ‘17 and Maria Otto ‘17 | Collaborative Writers Photographs by Anastasia Gayol Cintron ‘17 and Maria Otto ‘17 It is uncommon to leave a restaurant feeling as though you had an engaged and interactive dining experience. Komé a Japanese and Hibachi restaurant inside the Promenade Shop at Saucon Valley in Bethlehem, provides […]
Love letters from Ana: To the healing hearts
In more ways than not, everyone’s heart is healing. Whether the result of a break up or someone you can’t move on from, love hurts. It can be total agony. This is a concept that most people, including myself, find difficult to understand. Why must something that is supposedly good for the soul and whole […]
Fading fast: Playoff chances slim after lopsided loss to No. 1 ranked Loyola
Photo courtesy of Larry French Following its crushing 21-4 defeat to No. 1 ranked Loyola University Maryland, the Lafayette men’s lacrosse team finds itself in desperate need of conference wins. It marked the second time Loyola notched the 20-goal mark in a game this season, the first coming in its 20-4 win over Towson in […]
Losing ground: Poor recent results put playoff hopes in doubt
Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications A struggling Lafayette women’s lacrosse team must achieve better results as the final six regular season games quickly approach. Tuesday’s 12-7 win over Central Connecticut moved the Leopards to 4-7 on the season and 3-3 out of conference. This win, however, came on the heels of a five game losing […]
The flip side of a 1-2-3 inning
Photos courtesy of Kenya Allen It is a tale of two worlds for the Lafayette baseball team this spring. Strong pitching and hitting, when combined, leads to great success and ultimately, championships. For Lafayette, its hitting severely lags behind its pitching. The Leopards now stand at 6-10 with more than half of their schedule remaining. […]
Sports recap central: 3-28-14
Baseball: March 15th: L 5-1 vs. Rutgers Five errors for Lafayette led to all five runs in the game. Sophomore Mitch Leeds threw 5.1 innings resulting in four unearned runs with five strikeouts. March 15th: L 2-1 vs. Buffalo Freshman David Bednar tossed seven scoreless innings, giving up two unearned runs, while fanning six in […]
Mystery test: Lafayette tennis squares off against Loyola for first time in Patriot League
Tomorrow will bring the unknown when Lafayette tennis squares off against Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Md. Both the men and the women lost to Army and then beat Holy Cross on Saturday, but Lafayette has competed against both opponents consistently for years. Loyola, on the other hand, just joined the Patriot League. Familiar or […]
Timeout with…Thomas Day ‘16
Photo by Katie Weeks ‘16 The top-ten list in the Lafayette 3000-meter steeplechase record books has a new name: Thomas Day. The Haddam, Conn. native ran 9:36.34 at the Wake Forest Open to place third and join the list. He passed Nick Groch ‘01 (9:41.14) and is now tenth. His accomplishments are numerous on the […]