Robert Weiner, beloved history professor for nearly 50 years and co-leader of the Hillel Society, is retiring from teaching at the end of the spring semester. With a career at Lafayette characterized by putting students first, Weiner was integral in making campus a place where Jewish members of the community could not only feel comfortable, […]
Day: April 5, 2019
Get to know the two candidates for student government president: elections to be held Monday
Student government is going into its second year under its new structure, and both candidates are quite familiar with it. Mia Coutinho ’20 helped create it and served on it last semester as Vice President, before going abroad this spring. Fraynette Familia ’20 has served this year as Director of the new Equity and Inclusion […]
Speaking out to heal inside: Tom Woods shares his story of trauma, struggle, recovery
Tom Woods wanted to make one message particularly clear during his talk: anyone who keeps their story of trauma a secret does themselves a disservice. “We are as sick as our secrets,” he said. “And we’re not broken…we’re going to be a little different because our brains went through something.” Woods is not the typical […]
Photo Essay: Students enjoy colorful afternoon at the Holi Color Festival
Students enjoyed the Holi Color Festival on the quad last Saturday.
Breyana Jones, crepe artist of Marquis, enjoys chatting with students, incorporating foods from around the world
Breyana Jones has been the crepe artist at Marquis dining hall since October. She loves her work at Marquis, but dreams of opening her own food truck in the area with her husband. With a plan in motion, Jones hopes to have the truck become a reality by next year. Jones explained how she plans […]
Women’s rugby earns wins over Lehigh and Kings to kick off spring season
The Lafayette club women’s rugby team won two games last weekend against Lehigh University and King’s College, beating the Mountain Hawks 32-15 and the Lions 12-7 on Saturday, March 30. After a cancelled tournament and an indoor contest, the two wins were the first official league games for the Leopards this spring. “It was exciting, […]
Five from Lafayette show at equestrian regionals: Justine Perrotti qualifies for zones, earns sportsmanship award
The Lafayette equestrian team sent five riders to regionals last weekend. Senior captain Justine Perrotti won her intermediate over fences class, placed third in flats, and qualified for zones next weekend. “I was a little nervous going in because the horse in warm-up refused around ten fences and a rider fell off at one point,” […]
Sports Recap Central
Baseball (8-18) (3-4) March 30, 31 vs. Navy L, 10-1; L, 24-13; L, 11-9 The Leopards were swept in the weekend series by Navy, despite the bats coming alive in the series finale with 17 hits. In the last game, freshman shortstop Justin Johnson, and senior infielders Richard Villa and Spencer Rouse all recorded three […]
Barge Problem: A Coin Flipping
Spring break is now over, and Allie and Karimah decide to celebrate their return to classes by playing a coin flipping game. A fair coin will be flipped over and over. Allie wins if the coin comes up HHH (heads, heads, heads) on any three consecutive flips, and Karimah wins if it comes up THH […]
Leopards win eight events at 7-Way Meet to lead track and field team to second place finish
The Lafayette track and field team continued their spring season last weekend with second place finishes for both the men and women at the 7-Way Open in Easton, Pa. The women earned 150.50 points, while the men recorded 118 on the afternoon. “I think the team did really well as a whole,” said sophomore Jermaine […]
Women in STEM Week celebrates diversity of experiences
Women who pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) often face struggles due to these disciplines being sometimes overwhelmingly male-dominated. Shira Wein ’19, a computer science major, said she can attest to some of these struggles. “I’ve often questioned my own abilities and my path in STEM, but studying computer science […]
Student Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Arrington showcased plays, shares passion for the art of theatre
Jonathan Arrington ’21 was first introduced to playwriting at an early age as a creative outlet. “I always would write plays when I was younger, but I would never take them seriously,” he said. As a first-year student at Lafayette, Arrington’s play “Casting Call” won the 10-minute play competition out of a diverse pool of […]
Kristen Gibbons Feden ’04 talks sexual assault awareness, experience as Bill Cosby prosecutor
Prominent lawyer and Lafayette alumna Kristen Gibbons Feden ’04 spoke to students on Tuesday about her influential role as prosecutor in the Bill Cosby trial. Hosted by Pards Against Sexual Assault (PASA) and the Office of Intercultural Development, the event was held as a part of the ongoing “I Ask” Campaign Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Feden […]
Paper Playlist: Editors’ Anthems
Speechless ft. Erika Sirola – Robin Schulz Sucker – Jonas Brothers Bones ft. OneRepublic – Galantis Look What God Gave Her – Thomas Rhett I Want It All – Queen Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen thank u, next – Ariana Grande Rewrite This Story from SMASH That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly Talk – […]