Although it has been more than five years since Lafayette College agreed to reduce its carbon emissions, the progress it has made is hazy. The Climate Action Plan, published in November 2011, outlines specific goals for the college to meet to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Among them are updating the plan every two years, annually […]
Although rarely recognized on campus, the club ultimate frisbee team has a player that’s been recognized around the country. Casey Banta-Ryan, a freshman on the club ultimate team, became one of the best frisbee players on campus almost the second she set foot on college hill. After starting and leading her high school team to the […]
It’s always important for a team to win before going on a long hiatus, and the men’s and women’s tennis teams, they’re doing just that – and more. As spring break approaches, both teams are riding win streaks, with the men winning three straight and the women winning two. The men’s streak started on Feb. 24 when […]
Nearly one year since Lafayette announced its expansion plans, President Alison Byerly opened a town hall meeting where audience members questioned the college’s future. During time for questions, the audience voiced their concerns, which included what happens if building construction cannot go as planned, if temporary classroom and office space will be necessary and the future of the Bushkill Drive […]
In their first meet since the Patriot League Championships, the track and field team broke several records. Lafayette College’s track and field team traveled to Boston to compete at the ECAC and IC4A championships this past weekend. It proved to be an extremely successful weekend for the Leopards as three school records were broken at the […]
The panel discussion “Is Mass Imigration Bad for Europe?” was meant to frame questions from a conservative viewpoint about the effect of Middle East migrants into Europe. Controversy surrounding the topic brought into question not only its content but the title of the discussion itself. This was the second talk in the John Stuart Mill Series. Around 25 […]
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. With the so-called […]
“I’m road tripping down to South Carolina with my sister and two friends to see my grandparents, then me and my roommates are going to Florida to go see my family, go to Disney and go to the beach.” – Anna Nollan ‘20 “I’m planning to go the Caribbean to meet my parents. They’re coming […]
AJ Traub: Your first collegiate start was a one hitter over six innings for a no-decision against Incarnate Word in the Irish Alamo Invitational. How did you and the team react to an impressive first outing? Brett Kreyer: I really just went out there and performed to the best of my ability. My job is […]
Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s new cookbook “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem” is a delightful mélange of recipes, essays, history and photographs celebrating Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City long associated with black culture. Owner of Red Rooster in Harlem and best-selling author of “Yes, Chef: A Memoir” and other books, Samuelsson takes […]
With about 20 games left in the NBA regular season, we’ve come to learn many things. We’ve learned that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are still at the top of the league, with a couple other near elite teams behind them. We now know, for the most part, what the Western Conference playoff […]
Famed artist William Wegman posed a question on Wednesday afternoon for Lafayette students and faculty who attended his lecture in Buck Hall’s Landis Cinema. “How many dogs do you know that can sail a sailboat by themselves?” Wegman asked. The photograph Wegman had at hand – two dogs posing on a red sailboat set against an azure sky and […]
During any given semester, Lafayette students are packing their bags and stamping their passports as they travel around the world for a semester abroad. Students encounter the people, foods, clothes, music and languages of other cultures all while also juggling schoolwork. They are given class schedules and tourist guidebooks to study up on their temporary new homes. […]
Cheese Hardened milk, various flavors. Sometimes orange.
