Roughly nine months before Lafayette plans to break ground on major construction, the college released to Easton city officials at a City Council meeting a price tag and visuals for the McCartney Street residence halls. The college’s developer for the site from Cattell Street to McCartney, EdR Collegiate Housing, estimated the cost for the hall at $46 million. […]
For those who knew him, there was no one else like him. From his mint green shoes, to his flannel cap, to his unmistakable brand of humor, Joey Towers ’18 left an impression on those he met in a way that no one else could. Everything he said and did had a particular Joey Towers stamp on it, friends said. […]
This weekend, students and Lehigh Valley community members should get ready to stuff their faces with bacon. It is many meatlovers’ favorite weekend of the year – Easton’s famed Bacon Fest. This year, Bacon Fest is back and ready to rule over downtown Easton. The fest is planned to have more than 100 vendors, 20 musical acts and eight stages […]
The Lafayette community received news Saturday night of the death of Joey Towers ‘18. Those on campus felt the college’s mood shift almost in an instant. We fell into grief and mourning. Both the library and Acopian were almost empty, Halloween parties were cancelled and a somber mood fell on the community as students and […]
Lafayette just did something they haven’t done for the past two years: win a game at home. After losing their past seven games, the Leopards got back into the winning column with a 17-3 victory over Georgetown. Despite giving up an average of 54 points over their last three games, the Lafayette defense made a […]
Men’s Soccer (7-8-2) Oct. 26 vs. Lehigh W, 1-0 Senior Ryan Egan scored the game’s lone goal on a penalty kick midway through the second half to give the Leopards the win over the rival Mountain Hawks. Nov. 29 @ Navy L, 3-2 (OT) The Midshipmen were the first on the board with a […]
During lunchtime last Friday, shortly before the Lafayette Precision Step Team performed in the Farinon Atrium, and while Director of Lafayette College Public Safety Jeff Troxell was eating lunch in Marquis Hall, power across campus shut off. For the next 17 hours, the campus was in darkness. “I sort of felt the building just power down,” Troxell said. “Then […]
At 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, a campus security authority reported to public safety an incident which Assistant Director of Lafayette College Public Safety and Chief of Police Jim Meyer classified as an indecent assault. The incident occurred on Oct. 14 at an unknown location and an unknown time. Director of Public Safety Jeff Troxell added […]
This Sunday, jazz is coming to the Williams Center. Tom DiCarlo, a jazz musician and visiting part-time instructor at Lafayette will bring his quintet to perform jazz tunes this Sunday afternoon at Williams Center for the Arts. According to an article in the Star-Ledger, like many musicians, DiCarlo’s introduction to music began when he was eight years […]
The women’s field hockey team put themselves in the best position possible to clinch a spot in the Patriot League playoffs this past week. Unfortunately, fate was not on their side. The Leopards scored two goals in the second half during their crucial conference game against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks to put them in a potential qualifying […]
A human being thought that the Power Rangers needed to be remade into a darker and edgier film. So, in 2017, we will be subjected to the fresh hell that is angsty teen superpowered “Breakfast Club.” This trailer marked everything wrong with the modern rush for remakes. Or, rather, the rush for bad remakes. This […]
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. A short bus […]
After a long, tumultuous regular season, the cross country team looked to place well in their first postseason meet. The Patriot League Championship this past weekend, however, stood to be a difficult test for the Leopards. The tournament was hosted at Lafayette, with nine other Patriot League teams coming to the Metzgar Fields Complex compete. While […]
If the word “energy” is not immediately associated with jazz piano, artist Hiromi Uehara may soon change that. Professionally known as Hiromi, her music is a driving force in a genre that can sometimes be stuck in the past. “The energy is just there in me,” Hiromi told the New York Daily News. Drawing inspiration from jazz, […]
