Photo by Julia Brennan ‘17 ______________________ Oechsle Center for Global Education becomes the latest addition to Lafayette’s campus The Oechsle Center for Global Education, which houses the departments of anthropology &sociology, area studies and international affairs, has been completed in time for the start of spring semester classes. Many Brown Bags and presentations will be […]
Month: January 2015
College introduces Lafayette ConnectEd
Over interim Lafayette launched Lafayette ConnectED, a set of three, week-long, free online classes for alumni. Faculty members President Alison Byerly, Professor Chip Nataro and Professor Tim Laquintano partnered with students and instructional technologists to create an online platform for the alumni to connect and experience a Lafayette classroom through piloted seminars on various topics. […]
Upper and Lower debut new look
Photo by Katherine Weeks ‘16 Upper’s renovation featured changes to the seating arrangements. ______________________________ Students were welcomed back to campus with changes to both Upper and Lower Farinon, which had been in progress since the end of last semester. Upper saw the most significant renovations, with new furniture, expanded seating, a burrito bar, and rearrangement […]
Letter from the Editor
The Lafayette has always been committed to covering stories accurately and fairly. We are the oldest college newspaper in Pennsylvania and we respect the weight of that title to deliver the facts of a story in a concise and impartial fashion. The newspaper should be reflective of the campus community. It should cover stories relevant […]
Students share interim experiences
Photo by Megan Pollastro ‘17 Students on the ASB trip to Costa Rica pose by the ocean ______________________________ With nearly six full weeks to fill, Lafayette students chose a variety of ways to keep occupied this interim, including internships, externships and service trips. Caitlyn Cap ’17 is one example of a student using interim to […]
Arts Plaza up for American-Architects’ Building of the year
Photo by Yinan Xiong ‘16 Ahart Family Arts Plaza demonstrates an “urban unfill” design. ______________________________ The Ahart Family Arts Plaza received a nomination for American-Architects’Building of the Year award at the end of 2014 for its unique design and use of open space. A part of the arts campus situated at the bottom of the […]
Professors share sabbatical experiences
As break ends for students and the Lafayette community returns to campus, some professors are ending their own breaks from the college—though theirs lasted for longer than six weeks. For some professors, the start of the spring semester marks their return from sabbatical. Lafayette encourages its professors to take sabbatical leaves to promote personal development […]
Sushi Joins the College Diet
Photo by Hana Ishihara ‘17 and Reine Pavlik ‘15 ______________________________ Anastasia Gayol Cintron ‘17 and Maria Otto ‘17 Collaborative Writers After a renovation that began in the beginning of last semester, Lafayette College Dining Services unveiled the new sushi bar at Lower this past week. Anastasia: After last semester’s dining hall changes turned out to […]
The Story Behind the Interview
Courtesy of nbcnews.com ______________________________ On Christmas day, after causing more controversy than any other films in recent memory, Sony Pictures gave a limited theatrical release to “The Interview”in addition to making it available online through YouTube, Google Play, and other such services the day before. It was an anticlimactic conclusion to a bizarre odyssey, which […]
Easton Farmer’s Market Bundles up
Graphic courtesy of eastonmainstreet.org ______________________________ Although the majority of students wish they could hibernate for the winter, the Easton Farmer’s Market has no time for cold or snow. The Winter Mart blooms from within its winter location at 325 Northampton St. still local, still fresh and still so good. Held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. […]
Interim Diaries
Graphic by Caroline Nawrocki ‘18 ______________________________ After six long weeks of winter break, students returned to campus this week. The relaxing atmosphere of break will certainly be missed as work quickly begins to pile up. Lafayette’s students spent their time away from campus traveling, reuniting with family and friends, and watching hours of Netflix. Here’s […]
Love letters from Ana: My Chemical Romance
Deborah Kerr’s character in “An Affair to Remember” gets hit by a car while rushing to meet her love on top of the Empire State Building. When she sees him years later, she tells him, “Oh, it’s nobody’s fault but my own! I was looking up… it was the nearest thing to heaven! You were […]
That’s What She Read: Station Eleven
It was hard not to see something about “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel this fall, as it seemed to be written up or reviewed everywhere. Book buzz is lots of fun and great for book sales, but publicity does not always mean the book is a good reador in any way memorable. I’m […]
Conference play poses challenge for Men’s Basketball
Photos Courtesy of Lafayette Athletic Communication Teammates Seth Hinrichs and Matt Klinewski get back on defense against the American Eagles. ______________________________ By Matt Barrett ‘17 and Brian O’Neill ‘16 Collaborative Writers Reaching the halfway point in conference play Wednesday night against Colgate snapped the Leopards’ three game losing streak. The month of January has been […]