Football games usually don’t end well when one of the team’s only bright spots is its punter. Unfortunately for Leopards, this was the case in their home opener on Saturday. Coming off a big road win at Central Connecticut State, Lafayette fell to Delaware 24-6 in their home opener behind the Blue Hens’ strong rushing […]
What do a Navy Seal Training program and yoga have in common? They are both unconventional training methods used by Lafayette College sports teams in order to gain an advantage on competitors. In an effort to improve both the physical and emotional health of their athletes, a number of teams have begun doing yoga. Additionally, the […]
It’s potato season in Lehigh Valley, and Twin Maple Farms owner Gary Hunsicker has planted more than enough Lehigh Valley Gold potatoes to be harvested – some of which will soon arrive to the dining halls at Lafayette College. Campus Executive Chef John Soder has been getting this specific brand of potatoes from Twin Maple Farms for three […]
Talking about race in America while being funny and informative can be a daunting task. But that didn’t stop comedian Kamau Bell from doing just that in Colton Chapel Tuesday night. Bell, a stand-up comedian, started to cultivate his observational, and often edgy, commentary on current events in the FX show, “Totally Biased” with W. Kamau […]
A committee made up of faculty, staff, and students is set to have its first meeting next week to begin the search for Lafayette’s new Dean of Equity and Inclusion. This dean will occupy the role that former Dean of Intercultural Development John McKnight held before he left the college last year. According to Vice […]
Tom Hanks is perhaps the most gifted actor of our time, able to take any role and fully immerse himself in the character in ways that almost no other actor can do. And even fewer can do with the regularity Hanks does. He isn’t given to repeating performances or slotting himself into certain character tropes, […]
Pianist Skip Wilkins has played with some of the jazz greats: Stanley Turrentine, David Liebman and David Sánchez. Now, he’s playing at Lafayette College. It’s not his first time on campus, either. He’s an associate professor at the college, and he’ll be performing at the Williams Center for the Arts from 8 to 9 p.m. on Saturday with his […]
At the end of this academic year, the PARDner program and the Peer Mentor program for athletes will merge to become one. “Rather than having parallel programs for athletes and non-athletes, we will have a comprehensive peer mentoring/advising system for all students that takes into account the transition issues of all first year students,” First Year […]
G. Terry Madonna began his presentation asking the audience to remove all biases from their minds. “For the next thirty minutes, you are not Democrats and you are not Republicans, you are not liberals and you are not conservatives,” Madonna said. “You really can’t get what we are going to talk about tonight if you go […]
Ambrose Akinmusire went on his first tour as a musician when he was just 19 years old. He’s still playing the trumpet, and on Friday he will be playing at the Williams Center. The performance, which is from 8 to 9:30 p.m., is part of the 29th Annual Easton Jazz Festival. The band features Akinmusire […]
Football (1-1) Sept. 10 vs. Delaware L, 24-6 Despite ending the half tied at 3-3, the Leopards were unable to hold off the Blue Hen offense, which scored three straight touchdowns to pull ahead. Sophomore Jacob Bissell kicked Lafayette’s two successful field goals and junior LB Brandon Bryant had a game-high 14 tackles. Men’s […]
Raw. Wrenching. Brutal. These are not the descriptors that would normally draw me to a novel, particularly in late summer when my mind is still on hiatus. But the title stopped me; “The First Time She Drowned?” Who drowns twice? Then the cover grabbed me, gray-green turbulent waves under an overcast sky. Then I read […]
Rachel Robertson: The field hockey team is off to a great start. You are 4-1 on the season so far. What has been the key to success for the team so far? Rosie Shanks: I would definitely say just being consistent in our play. Especially last year, a big struggle for us was making sure […]
From our perch on College Hill, we as a campus community can often feel isolated, a world unto itself. But there is a world outside campus. There are many opportunities for excursions off the hill, to get out into the Lehigh Valley and beyond, to experience all this region has to offer. Whitewater rafting one […]
