Pepper Prize winner Valerie Melson ’17 arrived at Lafayette optimistic about the sense of community she saw, and she leaves after working to make that community more welcoming to students of marginalized and diverse identities. A neuroscience major and Posse Scholar, Melson found her voice as president of the Association of Black Collegiates (ABC) and a coordinator […]
The Lafayette men and women’s track and field teams came out on top in four events overall at the Lehigh Games last Saturday at Lehigh University. They also competed in the Penn Relays while at the Goodman Track and Field Complex in Bethlehem. Junior Dave McGriff put on yet another strong showing for the Leopards at the Penn Relays, […]
Roughly three years ago, the college put together a task force to grapple with the slow increase in enrollment they observed. Class sizes had been growing by about 10 people every year to deal with budgetary pressures. The committee of professors and administrators asked, should Lafayette stop the gradual creep? Should Lafayette decrease enrollment? Should Lafayette […]
A female non-student was allegedly sexually assaulted in an on-campus residence hall on April 22 at 1 a.m., according to a public safety official. The victim of the alleged assault was at the college visiting her friend, Associate Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Jim Meyer added. The report of an indecent assault came […]
Dear Lafayette community, It has been a busy year. Expansion plans, political protests and a hunger strike that made national news are just a few stories that we’ve covered this academic year. At times, it is exhausting. At others, it’s frustrating. But, always, it’s rewarding. National discussions around “the media” today tend to revolve around […]
Katelyn Arnold: So, congratulations are in order for a great regular season! How do you feel moving into playoffs? Emma Novick: I think everyone is excited because this is our first post-season for anyone on the team, even seniors, so the idea of being able to get to this point is really exciting for everyone. […]
Despite their record-breaking start, the women’s lacrosse team’s season ended in disappointment after an opening round loss to Boston University in the Patriot League Tournament. On Tuesday, the Leopards traveled to Boston to take on the Terriers in the first round of the conference tournament. Lafayette clinched the five seed after losing to Navy 24-10 at home on […]
Just before primetime on Tuesday, PBS Channel 39 aired the Policy Studies program’s newest broadcast: the first edition of “Open for Debate.” Students got the chance to guide viewers for a half-hour through the topic of gene-editing and its implications on medicine. The televised segment, titled “Editing Life,” takes a closer look at CRISPR-cas9, a new […]
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. While Lafayette teams’ […]
Just this past week, ESPN laid off over 100 total writers, broadcasters, and radio show hosts in a massive reduction in its workforce. It’s an unfortunate part of the working world in which we live. Good, hard working people get left in the dust for little to no reason at all. While layoffs are something […]
The men’s golf season has come to a close, with Lafayette placing 6th at the Patriot League Championships at Bucknell University this past weekend. Four members of the team finished in the top 25 spots at the championship tournament, including junior James Frahm and freshman Will Halamandaris tying for 21st. Senior Chad Bell and freshman Reid […]
Lafayette ended its season valiantly in the Patriot League Tournament, taking down Holy Cross with ease before surrendering to the top-seeded Army. The Leopards stormed into the tournament, taking all but one match from Holy Cross. Senior Tori Almeida and freshmen Grace Conrad and Meredith Block won their singles matches, and senior Rocine Mochella and […]
At the end of June, Dean of Students Paul McLoughlin will be leaving Lafayette a different place than he found it. In his time at the college, he said he worked for change and betterment in student life. His fellow educators say he succeeded. McLoughlin said his time at Lafayette made his new opportunity at Colgate possible. He […]
The worst kind of good movie is one that is a sequel to a great one. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is an unfortunate film. It is a good movie, really fun and really funny. However, the fact that it is following up one of the best and most fun movies in recent memory, […]
