In an effort to adequately accommodate the increased student demand for counseling at Lafayette, the Counseling Center welcomed full-time counselors Dr. Devin Hussong and Dr. Asmita Pendse this August. Being short two full-time staff members, and with the Health Center visiting psychiatrist retiring at the end of last semester, the Counseling Center needed more full-time counselors […]
Day: September 7, 2018
The Krivoskis leave a lasting impact: Donna and Jim reflect on their three decades at the college
From raising their two daughters in Watson Hall, to creating the pep band, running family weekend and working with residence life, Donna and Jim Krivoski truly became a part of the Lafayette and College Hill community during their time at the college. Donna and Jim retired from Lafayette after 28 and 33 years respectively. They […]
Barge Problem: Althea in Lelow Land
You and your friend, Althea, are visiting the strange land of Lelow. The inhabitants of Lelow, called Lelowites, are of three types: type A always tells the truth, type B always lies, and type C sometimes lies and sometimes tells the truth. The Lelow handbook requires that any group of three Lelowites consist of one type […]
Founder of ‘me too’ urges students not to ‘waste this moment,’ take action in community
Tarana Burke knew at age 14 she wanted to be an activist, but it was years before she found the cause that would drive her social justice work for years to come. Burke, founder of the ‘me too’ movement, spoke to a fully packed Colton Chapel audience about her journey with the ‘me too’ movement. […]
Paper Playlist: RIP Syllabus Week
Tuesday’s Gone – Lynyrd Skynyrd Stop, I’m Already Dead – Deadboy and the Elephants Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas Enter Sandman – Metallica Holocene – Bon Iver Lower Your Expectations – Bo Burnham Losing My Religion – REM Fuck School – The Replacements Good Riddance […]
Confusion, suspicion surrounding laundry machine inspection result in learning experience
A graduate intern with the Office of Residence Life made his way to different sororities and student housing on Tuesday night for a perfectly legitimate reason: to scan the houses’ laundry machines for data on their usage. However, anxieties surrounding his visits arose throughout the night, resulting from his lack of identification and the late […]
Experiencing culture shock at Lafayette: three students share their stories
Transitioning to college life is an exciting and daunting experience for everyone, but for many Lafayette students, this transition includes the added burden of adjusting to American life and life outside of the city. These students experienced culture shock, which happens when someone goes through a sense of bewilderment and shock when arriving into a […]
Finding the net: Men’s soccer continues to roll
The Lafayette men’s soccer team is off to their best start since 2010, with a current record of 3-1, including a three-game winning streak on the road. On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Leopards faced Stony Brook in a game that looked like it would end in a scoreless tie until the last seven seconds of […]
Football drops season opener to Sacred Heart by over 20 points
The Leopards football team opened the season with a 35-6 loss at Sacred Heart on Saturday, Sept. 2. The Leopards were out-gained 407 yards to 253 yards, as Sacred Heart amassed 261 rushing yards. At halftime, the Leopards saw a 21 to 3 deficit, with all of their points on the day coming off the foot […]
Women’s soccer stumbles with two losses after 3-0 start
The Leopards of women’s soccer started their season strong with a 1-0 win over Villanova, a first for the women’s soccer program in the history of Lafayette. The team proceeded with two more wins against Delaware State and Saint Peter’s, before losing the next two games for a current record of 3-2. They will be […]
The Mill Series shifts from conservative initiative to student-run focus on all views
In an effort to acknowledge the negative feedback towards The Mill Series last semester, a new nine-person student committee has been created, amongst a variety of other changes, in order to “put students at the heart of everything The Mill Series does,” Saeed Malami ’20 said. “I understand greatly the annoyance and emotions people have […]
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ stands out as a triumph for cultural representation in Hollywood
A group of Asians has shown that romantic comedies still have hope in the film industry. Going into the movie theater during this film’s second weekend in the box office, I was, of course, excited to go and see this movie as an Asian myself. The movie includes all kinds of Asian stereotypes, but incorporates […]
Cross country women show promise, a Rocky start for the men
The theme of the summer workout for the cross-country team this year is “Rocky,” or more precisely, the “Rocky” movies. Assistant coach for the team, Mike DuPaul, decided on that theme earlier this year in order to motivate the runners. “We want to embrace the role of an underdog, looking to put up a fight […]
‘A remarkable amount of courage and strength’: Tina Yerdon ’18 researches rare cancer she overcame
In her last two years attending Lafayette, Tina Yerdon ’18 fought a battle that she never expected she would have to fight: a rare form of bone cancer. However, from her diagnosis to a post-surgery infection, she did not let her disease get the best of her. Instead, she defeated the disease herself and then […]