There was no vote on Lafayette’s expansion plans at the Easton City Council meeting Wednesday, but community members and college representatives still took four hours to dispute and discuss the college’s proposed expansion plans. College Hill residents voiced concerns at the meeting that there was no foreseeable way to stop the college from buying more properties and […]
For the second time this season, the Leopards took on rival Lehigh in a dual meet. But this time the events were outdoors. Although the Leopards didn’t win, with the men losing 114-89 and the women losing 132-71, they still finished first in 11 events on Saturday afternoon and set several personal records. On the men’s […]
As transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming issues grow in media prominence, low-income earners and people of color in these communities have been particularly harmed, Dean Spade said in a lecture on Tuesday. Spade is a renowned writer, activist and law professor at Seattle University School of Law, and founder of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, a law collective that […]
After a perfect start to the Patriot League with their first four games, the women’s lacrosse team found themselves in the losing column for the first time in three weeks. The Leopards traveled to Boston on Saturday to play the Terriers of Boston University where they suffered their first league loss of the season. The game was a high scoring shootout […]
The statue of the Marquis de Lafayette stands outside Colton Chapel surrounded by foliage. Early last Sunday morning a public safety officer discovered that its sword had been stolen. The last time The Lafayette reported the sword stolen was in 1934. It’s unclear if it has been stolen since then. Director of Public Safety Jeff Troxell wrote […]
WAKE UP MILLENNIALS, and enjoy something that hasn’t been mass produced for radio play. These long jams are meant to challenge your gnat-like attention spans and open you up to real artistry. YOU’RE WELCOME. Melissa: This week I want you to all take some time to marinate in “Baba O’Riley” by The Who. Clocking in […]
On Monday, “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte came to campus with a powerful message of inclusiveness and hope that related less to his acting fame than to his life as a person with cerebral palsy. “You cannot touch a person [with a disability like CP] and then say, ‘Get up and walk,’” said Mitte, who […]
The men’s lacrosse team’s seniors were honored on Saturday, but they were unable to secure a victorious send off. The Leopards lost a defensive battle against Holy Cross on the team’s senior day. The game featured senior leadership combined with newer talent. Seniors Eric Joseph and Matt Cortese were able to shine, with Joseph netting a […]
Since almost 1945, historians have viewed the U.S.’s decision to use atomic bombs on Japan in mainly two ways: either as a last-resort decision to end the War in the Pacific or as a way to intimidate the Soviet Union. Professor Yukiko Koshiro wants to shift the perspective: did Japanese officials deliberately prolong the war even […]
After going 1-3 in their first conference series of the season, the baseball team looked to grab a few wins against a good Navy team. But the Leopards were unable to stop the Midshipmen’s high powered offense and were swept in the series. This past weekend, the team traveled down to Annapolis, Md. to take […]
Certs. Poor man’s lifesaver but with Retsyn.
The quad will blossom into living art this evening with the second annual Festival of Paint. Hosted by the Lafayette Association of Visual Arts, the festival, – from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. – is a celebration and an opportunity for diverse organizations ranging from The Marquis literary magazine to the college’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers, to […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in trouble. For the entire NBA season, the reigning champions have looked a little bit off. Their defense is sixth worst in the league, they’re barely getting by teams like the Charlotte Hornets for wins and they had a worse record in March than the worst team in the league, the Brooklyn Nets. […]
For the first time since its creation in 1923, administrators can vote in this year’s Pepper Prize election. Many faculty members and students thought they already could, though, according to college officials. Yet it was still a five-year process to get administrators the vote. This adds 317 people to the voting pool, but not all […]
