Dean of Students Paul J. McLoughlin II sent an email across campus early this semester notifying students that Easton police would increase off-campus enforcement of two things: jay-walking and public intoxication. The shift is the second part of a two-year, $35,530 grant the college received from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to curb “high-risk” drinking, or drinking that may threaten […]
Four reports of sexual violence have been reported to public safety in the last two weeks. An alleged rape and alleged sexual assault were both reported in the crime log last week, both of which occurred in fall of 2015. This week, two more incidents of sexual violence were reported by Lafayette College Public Safety […]
Earlier this week, public safety received calls of alleged funny business on campus. “Creepy” clowns. One was on Sullivan Road, according to the first call to Lafayette College Public Safety at 8:27 p.m., Associate Director and Chief of Police of Public Safety Jim Meyer said officers went to check it out, but no red noses, big red shoes […]
The Portlock Black Cultural Center (PBCC), now located at 101 McCartney Street on College Hill, was not always where it stands today. Before the PBCC, students used a converted classroom in Watson Hall as a Black Activities Lounge, according to a statement released by Lafayette’s Office of Public Information on April 13, 1970. In the […]
If the power went out at 2 a.m., he would get the call to make sure students’ lab cultures were kept healthy. If Kunkel’s climate system malfunctioned, he would come in on the weekends to check the safety of biology students’ plants and animals. And if you were hesitant to gut a fish in the Advanced Aquatic Ecology class, […]
Web series and satire short films are all part of the film and media studies majors’ senior year capstone projects, which is meant to encompass everything they’ve learned in the program in their four years at Lafayette. With little stipulations, the students are able to choose their subject matter and mediums. The projects range from documentaries […]
Plans to demolish 512 High St. are in progress, and in the future a residence hall with first floor retail will stand in its place, according to Director of Facilities Operations Bruce Ferretti. There are no current students living in 512 High St., which will allow for a quicker demolition. The purchase order for the demolition […]
After two successful venues in Bethlehem and Allentown, diner owner Billy Kounoupis has his sights set on his hometown: Easton. While the agreement to lease the first floor of 123 S. Third Street to Kounoupis was established nearly a year ago, the real estate has not been filled as of yet. This is the latest […]
Katelyn Arnold: So you stepped up big this weekend, going 32 for 45 with 280 passings yards and four touchdowns after [senior] Drew Reed left the game with an injury. Can you tell me what that was like? Blake Searfoss: It was kind of a situation I’ve been in since my freshman year. He kind […]
If someone had told me a few weeks ago that Deepwater Horizon would be one of the best movies this year, I’d say they were crazy. I would have been very, very wrong. Deepwater Horizon is directed by Peter Berg, stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriguez and John Malkovich. It tells the true story […]
“It really opened up the pool a lot more because the new tiles obviously bring everything to life, but really it was the windows. Before this it was very dungeon-y in this pool. There was no natural light, and when the chlorine would start getting strong and thick you could feel it in the air, […]
“The Summer that Melted Everything” by Tiffany McDaniel is a seriously weird story. It’s 1984 in Breathed, OH. Attorney Autopsy Bliss runs an ad in the local paper inviting the devil himself to stop by and prove his existence. Soon after the ad runs, his son Fielding meets a very odd young boy who claims […]
Football (1-4) Oct. 1 vs. Holy Cross L, 38-28 Blake Searfoss threw for four touchdowns after senior starting QB Drew Reed was injured on a scramble. Three of the touchdowns were caught by junior Matt Mrazek. Lafayette led for some time in the third quarter, but could not hold off the Holy Cross offense. Men’s […]
In a physically dominating, season opening performance, the men’s rugby team needed to lend their opponent a few players in order to finish the game. The Leopards began their fall season with a convincing 80-5 win over Washington College, but the score alone doesn’t tell the whole story. Several Washington players were injured during the […]
