This week was a sad one in the sports world. The news of the Roy Halladay’s death hit me and baseball fans everywhere very, very hard. In every sense of the word, the man they called “Doc” was a legend. He was a workhorse with incredible command and remarkable mental toughness. For much of the […]
Day: November 17, 2017
National recognition for Brandon Bryant ’18: Linebacker named to Buck Buchanan Award watchlist
Senior LB Brandon Bryant has officially been named to the Buck Buchanan Award watchlist for Defensive Player of the Year. Bryant started off the season strong, earning a spot on the preseason All-Patriot League Team, and continued having an impressive season by winning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for 3 weeks straight. “I felt […]
Oxfam Hunger Banquet provides food for thought
Imagine going home after a day of school, hoping for a plate of food and receiving only rice, or nothing at all. As part of the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the Oxfam Hunger Banquet aimed to create such an interactive experience that demonstrated how struggling with hunger affects people on a daily basis. […]
Men’s hoops opens their season: the Leopards take home two losses
The men’s basketball team opened up their season with back to back losses against George Mason and NJIT. The team traveled to George Mason on Nov. 10, where they walked away with a 67-65 loss. Although they fought hard to keep the game close, the Leopards couldn’t pull together a win for their opening game. […]
Recycling day promotes campus trend
Compared to last year, recycling numbers on campus have increased in August and September, Director of Sustainability Marie Fechik-Kirk said. “We had around a half ton more recycling in August and had about two tons in September. So, that’s a really good sign. It’s just a couple months of data so I don’t know if […]
Leopards fall to Colgate 27-0, playoff hopes dashed
With a 27-0 home loss to the Colgate Raiders, the Leopards were officially eliminated from the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) playoffs. Lafayette falls to 3-2 in the Patriot League, right behind Colgate and Lehigh (4-1). Lafayette can still finish tied for first in the league if they beat Lehigh and Colgate loses this weekend, but […]
Why Lafayette will win the 153rd Lafayette vs. Lehigh rivalry game
It’s the first taste of The Rivalry for Lafayette Leopards head coach John Garrett and freshman quarterback Sean O’Malley, and it’s also a chance for the Leopards to spoil the Lehigh Mountain Hawks’ playoff hopes. While Lehigh defeated the Colgate Raiders, their co-leader in the Patriot League, the Mountain Hawks must still consider this game […]
Flash Fiction Contest winners tell stories
Sponsored by the English department, winners of the Flash Fiction Contest were invited to read their works alongside author of “The Mothers” and contest judge Jennifer Gilmore. The winner of the competition, Krystyna Keller ‘21, won for her story “Backyard, 2004” and the two honorable mentions were Jennie Richardson ‘20 for “To Step Into the Sun” […]
Coming soon: Team Barge Competition
Each semester, the college’s math department runs a weekly puzzle competition called the Team Barge Competition. The solutions to these puzzles involve ingenuity and insight, but do not require knowledge of advanced math topics. For this reason, the competition is accessible even if you are not a math major. However, the official competition is only […]
Timeout with…Basketball forward Matt Klinewski ’18
This week The Lafayette takes a timeout with senior co-captain Matt Klinewski, who just scored his 1000th college career point. Matt Benusa: You’ve only missed one three pointer on eight attempts from beyond the arc this year, but you only shot four three-pointers before this year. What’s with the change? Matt Klinewski: I have more […]
Rivalry brewing: Latte artist Michael Breach performs at college
The internet celebrity Michael Breach, better known as “BaristArt” joins the college in celebrating rivalry week today. With over 80,000 followers on Instagram and over 7,000 likes on Facebook, Breach is well-known for his unique portraits made in lattes. Breach’s career as a “latte artist” began around four or five years ago, Breach said in […]
By the numbers
5 — recruits signed by field hockey head coach Jennifer Stone. 41 — points scored by the three active men’s basketball freshmen out of 80 total for the team in loss against NJIT. 5 — completions by Colgate out of 17 attempts allowed by the Leopards defense in football’s loss. 25 — 4th quarter points for […]