On a bookshelf in John McKnight’s office is a rock inscribed with the words “Dean of Impact”—a gift from one of his staff. On his wall is a photo from his college years, where he stands with the person who sparked his interest in social justice. His office is filled with mementos, but it will be cleaned out […]
With only one game in the season left to play, Lafayette Women’s Lacrosse will face Navy to cap off what has been a season defined by a series of close losses and a narrow omission from the Patriot League tournament. Still, junior attacker Kirsten Wilhelmsen shined this season. Wilhelmsen, embracing a crucial forward role for the team, […]
Letter to the editor: Professor Patel is fully entitled to his views about my lecture. He is even free to misrepresent what I said, as he has brazenly done in his written comments. I never vilified Islam as such; I specifically singled out the Hanbali tradition in Sunni Islam as the source of the extremism evidenced by ISIS and similar sub-bestial groups […]
By Morgan Levy ’19 The year is 2016. As the spectacle of an election continues to progress, a battle has begun starring Donald Trump versus Ted Cruz and John Kasich. In a desperate attempt to stop Donald Trump, Cruz and Kasich have openly declared their alliance. Each candidate has informed the public that they will stop campaigning […]
This book is a terrific, devour-all- at-once event. I read a short excerpt and was hooked. I had to find out why angelic and innocent-seeming ten-year old Melanie was kept in a cell and removed only under heavy restraint and only for class. She is hated, feared and mocked as a monster by her chief captor, Sergeant Parks, […]
When students venture into the Farinon atrium this Saturday, they will see an event that showcases an individual's identity through the avenues in art. Sponsored by Lafayette African and Caribbean Students Association (LACSA), Lafayette Activities Forum (LAF) and Association of Black Collegians (ABC) the event entitled EXposure Art-Fashion Experience. Anthropology and sociology major, and Chinese minor, Marcus Vilmé […]
A non-student was allegedly sexually assaulted on April 24 at 3 a.m. in a residence hall on campus, according to an email sent out by Lafayette College Public Safety to the campus community. The email stated that the alleged assault was committed by a person known to the victim. It is unclear at this time whether the accused […]
KW: Last week you ran in the Boston Marathon. Talk about your experience. EJ: Since it’s such a huge day in Boston, there’s tons of support and tons of people around, so it’s just a huge deal. It’s just fun to be a part of. It was a gorgeous sunny day, so that made it a million […]
Some may say that engineering and the arts don’t go together. A group of Lafayette students are showing that’s not the case. This semester’s Engineering Studies 480 class is coordinating with the Karl Stirner Arts Trail Board of Governance and the city of Easton to create a musical fence, and prepare the site at the […]
After being chosen by the selective committee of the National Forensics Association (NFA), Associate Director Lafayette Forensics and Debate Coach John Boyer has been inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame. As a member of the Hall of Fame, Boyer is among those who have excelled in competing in forensics, in contributing to forensics after college graduation and […]
By Jane Collins ’18 After two years as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Lafayette, Michael Kiser is stepping down from his position and joining the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE is an organization that Kiser said he has been involved with for years. He will assume the same job title at CASE as […]
Katelyn Arnold: First off, congrats on a great season and a great four years. What was it like to go out on a win in singles against Holy Cross? Caroline Nixon: It was great to end it on a good note. Even though we had a tough season, I think that for both myself and the team, our […]
By Ian Smith Professor of English at Lafayette College April 23, 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of the most iconic and celebrated author in English, William Shakespeare. In the 25 years leading up to 1616, Shakespeare produced a body of work during an era of international commerce that opened England and Europe to Africa, Southeast […]
The third and final open meeting of the Student Support Task Force met this past Tuesday. Around 20 students, faculty and administrators showed up to discuss a potential campus advising program, though the conversation quickly transitioned to faculty leadership and classroom trigger warnings. Similar to the first two meetings, Dean of Faculty Robin Rinehart and Dean of Intercultural Development […]
