Amidst preparation for final exams, about 200 people gathered in the Farinon atrium last Monday for a forum to discuss national issues arising from the grand jury decisions in the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases. Students, faculty, administrators, staff and residents of Easton discussed topics ranging from the recent protests surrounding the deaths of […]
Attendees learn about the capital campaign under a leopard spotted whale at the Natural History Museum in New York. Photo Credit Chuck Zovko Lafayette launched the next phase of a $400 million capital campaign with a kickoff event in New York City during Rivalry 150 weekend. Held in the American Museum of Natural History under […]
By Ryan Zhang ‘18 Contributing Writer In the third annual Our Beloved Community Symposium on November 15, Lafayette gathered 120 prospective students from around the country to discuss wide-ranging social justice issues. The event, coordinated by the office of admissions and the department of intercultural development, was aimed to engage underrepresented populations in the college […]
Over this past summer, Lafayette named Joseph S. Bohrer as the college’s first chief investment officer to manage the college’s increasing endowment. As a college’s endowment grows closer to $1 billion, it is common for many colleges to hire a professional manager, according to President Alison Byerly. As of the end of September, the college’s […]
Offers insights into perceptions of the US in Central Asia Zachary Cleary ’10 graduated from Lafayette with degrees in mechanical engineering, international studies and Russian. He found a way to combine all of his interest building lakes in Central Asia. Cleary returned to Lafayette this week to discuss his time in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. His […]
Professors and professionals offer their insights on majors’ prospects While some nationwide studies reveal that students who graduate with degrees in the humanities earn either near or above the median starting salaries, data from Lafayette career services may suggest otherwise. According to the 2013-2014 PayScale College Salary Report, graduates in history, French and English literature […]
Thomas Williams ‘18 presents on his experiences with creativity. Photo by Danielle Moore ‘17 Creative spark can come from anywhere. It may be helping students on the other side of the globe, coping with cerebral palsy, or the link between a country’s ability to attract others through its culture and creativity. Seven students spoke last […]
In the coming weeks the only thing on our minds, besides quizzes, tests, and essays, will be the holidays. What is playing on ABC Family’s 25 days till Christmas tonight? How many more days before I am done with school and get to unwrap my presents? Yet, before we do get to drive home belting […]
As exam week approaches, students can be found searching for study rooms in the library and using any remaining flex dollars on coffee at the Skillman Cafe. However, it is imperative that students remember the importance of study breaks, or at least of implementing stress reducing strategies into their all-nighters in the library. Over the […]
Courtesy of moviepostershop.com 1. “A Christmas Carol” This is by far the greatest Christmas story of all time. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas is a remarkable. Focusing on what really matters in life, the timeless story is aided, because many of us have felt, at some point, just […]
Graphic by Caroline Nawrocki ‘18 Faculty members of the Music Department came together and played holiday music last Monday in the Williams Center for the Arts in a performance called “Holiday Swing.” Holiday swing is what you get when, “seven rhythm section players don’t know what to do together,” Professor Skip Wilkins said. It has […]
There’s something about the holidays that creates a feeling unique to this time of year. The frost in the air is biting and all you want is to be inside cuddling up with a cup of hot chocolate and your Netflix account. Warm memories of holidays past captivate your thoughts and invoke the inevitable seasonal […]
Oh dearest friends, as I sit here in Skillman in classic finals attire, haggard, tired, and looking like a Hobbit that hasn’t seen sunlight in half a century, I’m suddenly overcome with a surprising and somewhat alarming wave of emotion. This is my final and last address to you all for the semester, and it’s […]
It’s the holiday season. Every year, the month of December brings several exciting festivities to our calendars. It is time to suck in the stomachs we have unfortunately acquired from the cookies and cocoa, and put on our holiday best. This week on campus, several Lafayette groups from engineering, to Greek life, to athletic teams, […]
