Three familiar furry faces will depart the college by the end of the month. Lance, Basie and Hugo, the first canine residents of the dog house, say goodbye to Lafayette as their training at the dog house comes to a close. Lance and Basie will return to Canine Partners for Life (CPL) on Oct. 27, […]
After a dormant year, the Center for Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership (IDEAL) is back on track with Yusuf Dahl taking the lead as the program’s new director. “Our main goal is to build, nurture and sustain a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. All of our programs are designed to empower students, facilitating their abilities […]
The college decided to appeal the decision made by the Easton Planning Commission to deny the college’s plans for mixed-use dormitories on McCartney Street. The appeal was filed earlier this month, and Lafayette is set to go before Easton City Council on Nov. 9. “We are appealing the decision which is based on the plan […]
One hundred and forty-three years after the first “impromptu” gathering in Pardee Auditorium on October 21, 1874, Lafayette College will once again be celebrating homecoming, previously known as “Founder’s Day.” This weekend continues an array of traditions that have evolved in purpose and spirit throughout the years. The first Founder’s Day in 1874 was the first […]
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 sweater weather […]
University of the Arts professor and social critic Camille Paglia visited the college to bring her audience through the history of gender in art, covering masculinity and powerful women throughout history. Her talk “Gender Issues in Ancient Art,” sponsored by the Mill Series, began by Paglia exploring artistic accomplishments from the Stone Age to Ancient […]
0.5—average yards per gain on carries by the football team this season. 19—tackles made by Brandon Bryant ’18, who won his third straight Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week Award. 23:15.10—Emily Moore’s first place time at the Leopard Invitational. 5—goals by freshman Grace Angelella, which leads the field hockey team. 105—services aces by the […]
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This week The Lafayette sits down with the Leopards’ leader in interceptions, defensive back Phillip Parham. Julia Owens: The Leopards have yielded a total of 17 points over their two Patriot League wins. How have you and your unit contained the two opposing teams’ offenses? Phillip Parham: I think we just did a really good […]
Men’s Cross Country Oct 10—Leopard Invitational 2nd Place In the men’s 8K, senior Kelvin Serem paced the Leopards with a time of 27:13.44 and a fifth place finish out of 47 runners. Senior Matt Weintraub and junior David Sadvary placed 12th and 13th, respectively, to round out the top 15. Football (2-5) (2-0) Oct 14 […]
Title IX and Compliance Officer from Moravian College Leah Naso Breisch addressed uncertainties and misunderstandings surrounding sexual assault policy changes on college campuses in her talk at the college this week. Pards Against Sexual Assault, a student group devoted to raising awareness and preventing sexual violence on campus, hosted the event. Breisch made an effort […]
Created by Lafayette’s own student-athletes, the Athletes C.A.R.E. group hosted its first ever gala fundraiser this fall. The organization estimates that they raised $10,000 from over 100 donors for Hoops High Road. A program within Athletes C.A.R.E., Hoops High Road aims to build and refurbish basketball courts in Philadelphia and provide services to local athletes, […]
When married couple Andy Laties and Rebecca Midgal sought to open a store that would combine their two passions, the result was Book and Puppet Company. Opened on Northampton Street this past August, Book and Puppet Company combines Laties’ love for books and Midgal’s love for puppetry. Easton’s first and only trade bookstore, Book and […]
Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams squared up against Lehigh on October 14th in a rivalry weekend for Lafayette soccer. Both teams fell short against the Mountain Hawks, each in well-fought 2-0 defeats. On the women’s side, the Mountain Hawks scored their first goal in the 29th minute. After that, the game was scoreless […]
