Students make statement against police brutality with campus campaign Students woke up on Monday to pathways covered with chalk outlines of bodies and sayings like “Black lives matter.” Statues were shrouded and black flags were placed around campus. The mute display was explained in an email sent to the entire student body and signed by […]
With almost his entire family calling the University of Virginia their scholastic home, Cory Spera ‘15 fully expected to follow their footsteps to Charlottesville, Va for college. But one trip to the center of Lafayette’s quad during high school drastically changed this path. Instead of graduating as a UVA Cavalier like so many of his […]
Associate Professor Andrew Kortyna—who left the college on Mar. 31 under unclear circumstances—filed complaints regarding Lafayette College’s decision to terminate his employment, according to his attorneys. “We are presently mounting a legal challenge to the College’s decision to terminate Dr. Kortyna’s employment,” Kortyna’s lawyer, Sidney Gold, wrote in a letter to The Lafayette. “We have […]
Dear Lafayette community, It is now the end of a long semester. Amidst budget troubles and the pressure to put out high quality content weekly, I could not be more proud of the staff I had the pleasure of spending this past semester with. Two of our graduating seniors, Reine Pavlik ‘15 and Aaron Levenson […]
By Adam Valavanis ‘17 Contributing Writer Adam Valavanis With the current protests in Baltimore, international crises have been placed on the backburner of the American media and the American public. However, there are still multiple crises that weigh heavily on the Obama Administration; the greatest of which is the crisis in Ukraine. With the […]
The day was bright and cheerful on this past Tuesday. Some would use those same words to describe Everett Glenn’s smile. “He’s probably the most genuine human being I’ve ever met,” Stephen Bezer ’15 said. Bezer had known Glenn from Montclair Kimberly Academy, the high school they both attended. Their experiences in high school made […]
Political scientist Joseph Nye discusses the future of US power Harvard professor and famed international relations scholar Joseph Nye gave a lecture last Thursday discussing the future of American power to the Lafayette community. “Is the American century over?” was the second installment in the Robert ‘69 and Margaret Pastor lecture series that brings prominent […]
An open meeting addresses proposed changes to Lafayette’s sexual harassment policy The Presidential Oversight Committee on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment held an open meeting on Wednesday to discuss proposed changes to the school’s sexual harassment policy. The meeting was facilitated by Director of Student Development Greg Meyer and consisted of an overview of proposed […]
The 2015-2016 season promises to be a star-studded affair Executive and Artistic Director of the Performance Series Hollis Ashby announced the lineup Wednesday for the 2015-16 season at the Williams Center for the Arts. Lafayette College houses one of the best performing arts centers in the region, and is recognized nationally for outstanding programming, […]
A survivor’s guide to cafe menus that will be sure to keep you awake ‘Tis the season of long library hours, grey hairs, and minimal sleep. With finals upon us, there is no time to waste reading the menu at a cafe, so here is a survivor’s guide to a few caffeine resources keep you […]
A trip down memory lane of graduations past Lafayette will conduct its historic 180th Commencement Exercises on May 23, a ceremony rife with significance and tradition. As Lafayette has grown and changed, so too has this ceremony and the traditions surrounding it, from the bizarre and the irreverent to the historic and significant. Back in […]
We break down summer concert festivals for the season As college students, the time of year has come to wind down our schoolwork and gear up for summer festivities. Concerts make up a good chunk summer events on our social calendars. Often including options to see numerous artists and camp on the premises overnight, […]
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” surpasses all expectations and sets a new bar for Marvel After the extraordinary success of the first “Avengers,” the follow-up had a tall order in front of it. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” has proven itself to be more than equal to its predecessor. In nearly every respect, “Age of Ultron” surpasses […]
For a graduating senior and mentor. Standing at a baseball ground slump with a smile—you swore was made of glass Jacket like a spread-winged eagle, he saw you and looked down to check his tie. And you’ve never been looked at like you were made of glitter And he had these sad eyes that […]
