New York Times reporters won the Pulitzer Prize in Public Service “[f]or explosive, impactful journalism that exposed powerful and wealthy sexual predators, including allegations against one of Hollywood’s most influential producers, bringing them to account for long-suppressed allegations of coercion, brutality and victim silencing, thus spurring a worldwide reckoning about sexual abuse of women.” Michael […]
Day: April 20, 2018
Questions surround college meal plan requirements: College calls dining “integral” to residential experience
While the college offers various dining options for students on campus, those with certain dietary needs said they feel their options were limited when it came to eating a healthy, balanced diet. “A big issue always was just finding things to eat that were nutritious, and a lot of times I felt this burden whenever […]
Lafayette Symposium will move forward with committee to choose speakers
As was originally the plan for the viewpoint-diversity initiative, a committee of Lafayette community members will be formed to decide which speakers should be invited by the Lafayette Symposium, President Alison Byerly said. Two weeks ago, 58 Posse, ISA and other alumni wrote an op-ed entitled “Regarding Nigel Farage, the Mill Series & funding sources: […]
Softball earns first Patriot League series win of the season
The Lafayette softball team earned their first Patriot League series win this weekend against Colgate. The Leopards lost their first game on Saturday (8-5), but came back with a win in game two of their doubleheader (3-0) and another win on Sunday (6-5). “It was a huge success to have that win for us,” senior […]
Sports Recap Central
Softball (7-32) (3-9) April 11 L, 12-1; L, 13-11 vs. Villanova The Leopards were only able to score one run on just two hits in the first game, but junior catcher Maddie Wensel had a monstrous three home run night in game two. April 14 – April 15 L, 8-5; W, 3-0; W, 6-5 vs. […]
Timeout with… Baseball co-captain Luke Robinson ’18
This week, The Lafayette sits down with one of the co-captains of the baseball team, senior Luke Robinson. Ryan Green: You were an Academic All-Patriot League honor last year, how do you prepare yourself for success both inside the classroom and on the field? Luke Robinson: So in the classroom, the best way to prepare […]
“Networking Hunger” screening and panel connects college, community and food security
“Networking Hunger,” Megan Schmidt’s ’17 senior capstone, explores food insecurity in Easton and highlights those working to address the issue. The “low income community [she] grew up in” inspired her to explore this topic. “Coming to college, I was a volunteer at Third Street [Alliance]. By my senior year, I reflected on all of my […]
Using art and science together to “become more holistically connected to the world”
“I made paintings that in some way paint themselves,” art professor and acclaimed artist Ed Kerns said. He added that his works do not use perspectives of distance, saying, “they use emergent principals to produce images that paint themselves. And if you see the paintings, you’ll see that.” Kerns is a painter whose work has been […]
Student Artist Spotlight: Regan Kinney ’20 designs mural for canal trail, approved by City Council
“Student Artist Spotlight” is part of a series meant to highlight the achievements of student artists at the college. The Easton canal trail will soon be home to a large-scale mural, currently planned to be 57 feet wide and 10-18 feet high, highlighting the rich historical impact the canal has had on the Easton community […]
Easton PD seeks information from community: Man allegedly tried to lure girl into car
The reported incident of a “white male (balding) possibly in his 50s [who] offered a 14-year-old girl money to get into his car Monday afternoon on College Hill” is not an immediate threat to students, according to Director of Public Safety Jeff Troxell. The girl reportedly declined to get into the man’s car just after […]
Diving into the world of art: a nuanced look into paintings by Pablo Pollish ‘19
Part of being a process painter is not planning the paintings, but multilayering them to create textures, according to Pablo Pollish ’19. “I guess the plan technically would be to make texture,” he said. “Once I have texture, then I can take the next step because that’s what the process artist is all about– it’s letting the […]
Baseball defeats Delaware at Citizens Bank Park for tournament title
The Lafayette baseball team went from high to low in a two game stretch this week. On Tuesday, the Maroon and White bats rang out as the team beat Delaware by five runs in the Liberty Bell Classic Championship at Citizens Bank Park. This is the first time the Leopards have beaten the Blue Hens since their […]
Fired physics professor’s appeal of 2014 case struck down: court rules he retaliated against alleged harassment victims
A federal appeals court appeal refused to the revive a lawsuit by former tenured Lafayette physics professor Andrew Kortyna, who was fired in March 2015 for harassing two female students who accused him of sexual harassment. The opinion on the appeal was filed on March 30, according to the document. The Lafayette reported that Kortyna, […]
Women’s tennis defeats Colgate for the first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, Lafayette’s women’s tennis took down Colgate on Saturday, April 14. It ended up a narrow 4-3 victory with Lafayette victorious in doubles and the teams splitting the singles matches. Colgate and Lafayette play each other regularly as members of the Patriot League. With the win in their final […]