At a campaign rally in Mississippi on Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood before the American people and openly mocked the testimony of a sexual assault survivor. His mockery is revolting and utterly disrespects Christine Blasey Ford and her experience. This kind of behavior, while not surprising coming from a man accused by over 20 women […]
Month: October 2018
Men’s soccer records tie and loss in a pair of conference matchups
The Leopards men’s soccer team finished their last two games with a tie against Holy Cross and a close loss at Army. The Leopards pushed Holy Cross all the way to a 1-1 draw after tying the game late in the second half on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Oaks Stadium. With a little over 10 […]
The making of the five-year strategic plan for the athletic department
After the unveiling of the athletic department’s strategic plan last week, The Lafayette takes a deeper look at the workings behind the formation of the athletic department’s review and subsequent plan. The Inter-Collegiate Athletic Counseling (ICAC) was hired to do a review on the state of athletics. The ICAC gathered information from students, alumni, faculty […]
Podcast Review: With ‘distinct brand of humor,’ ‘Chapo Trap House’ hilariously delves into politics with irony
Among leftist podcasts, “Chapo Trap House” reigns king of irony, king of revenue and king of the Bernie-bros. Chapo is a New York-based political comedy podcast, turning a Marxist eye to both foreign and domestic current events. The show has a distinct brand of humor. From the name alone, the podcast’s obsession with irony is […]
Paper Playlist: Leaf me alone
Leaves That Are Green – Simon & Garfunkel Autumn Leaves – Eve Cassidy Leave (Get Out) – JoJo Gone Til November – Wycleaf Jean I’m Gonna Leave You – Journey Should I Stay or Should I Go? – The Clash Take Me or Leave Me – Rent Leaving, on a Jet Plane – John Denver All Fall […]
New organization aims to provide space for queer people of color, shift campus culture
Queer People of Color (QPOC), a newly recognized organization on campus, was created around the intention of providing a safe, comfortable place for students of color to express their sexualities, something that was hard to come by for those students not too long ago, according to Alex Diaz ’21, the co-president of QPOC. “I know […]
Timeout with…senior football defensive lineman Andrew Chuma
This week, The Lafayette sits down with National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy semifinalist Andrew Chuma. Natalie Mogul: Do you think that this past win on Saturday [Sept. 29 vs. Central Connecticut State] was an indication of an upward trajectory for the team this year? How will the team use the win and bye week to […]
Artist Charles Burwell discusses ‘break[ing] free’ from modernism
A prolific painter based in Philadelphia and a graduate of Yale University School of Art, Charles Burwell spoke at the college on Wednesday about his painting and the gradual transition his work has undergone as we move into the digital age. After the start of his career, Burwell said he slowly began to break out […]
In the win column: Football breaks through against Central Connecticut with the help of big plays
The Leopards football team won their first game of the season in five games, beating Central Connecticut 31-24 in front of a big crowd during Lafayette’s 2018 family weekend. Senior captain and running back C.J. Amill scored two rushing touchdowns and added a 57-yard punt return touchdown as the offense exploded for 31 points, more […]