Ross Gay’s ’96 “The Book of Delights” does not only point out the small, delightful moments he experienced in life for a year, it also serves as a record of his thoughts on race, gender and class disparities, which he inevitably thinks about most of his life. “If you were to ask me before I […]
Month: October 2019
Sports Recap Central
Men’s tennis (0-2) (0-0) Oct. 17-22 @ Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Yurconic: 1st round singles win Golf Oct. 18-19 @ Lehigh Invitational | T-4 finish Vanhaelst: T-10 (+5) | Tall, Cronin: T-14 (+7) | Halamandaris, Osawa: T-26 (+11) Field hockey (9-6) (4-0) Oct. 18 @ Lehigh | W, 1-0 McAndrew: goal | Park: save […]
Barge Problem: A four color problem
As a student in Lafayette’s first joint mathematics/art course, you are given the project of painting each point of an equilateral triangle (with side length 1) one of four colors. After a ludicrous number of hours you somehow manage to paint each of these infinite points! Excited to hand in your masterpiece, you realize (having […]
Mental health issues on the rise among college students even as resources grow
Despite recent increases in the availability of mental health services across campuses nationwide, rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide are still on the rise, according to a study from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. As the prevalence of mental health issues increases and stigmas decrease, experts wonder if the recent changes will be sufficient […]
GoLeopards media department omits teams from Instagram post, receives backlash from athletes
Last Saturday, the GoLeopards Instagram account posted photos of football, both men’s and women’s soccer teams, and volleyball, with the caption “Allll the @patriotleague games today!!” The post drew backlash from members of the golf, cross country, and swim teams, all of which faced Patriot League opponents that day as well. The Lafayette golf team […]
With expansion on track, faculty expansion committee gathers feedback from community
The ad hoc committee on expansion held two meetings over the last two weeks to gather feedback from faculty and administrators on their ongoing task of monitoring the college’s expansion initiative. The meeting served to engage the Lafayette community in an open forum, during which students, staff, and faculty could voice insights and opinions about […]
Equestrian team competes in two shows in two days, earns second and fourth place
Last weekend, the Lafayette equestrian team participated in two events, with Saturday’s hosted by Kutztown and Sunday’s hosted by Lehigh and DeSales. Their performance this weekend and at the previous two shows have landed the team in third place in the region, while last year at this time they were in seventh place. Junior captain […]
How to make an inclusive classroom: faculty workshop discusses ways to incorporate students in the teaching process
The class of 2023 is one of the most diverse incoming classes in Lafayette history. With increasing class sizes and increasing diversity, making classrooms inclusive for all students is a priority for professors at Lafayette. Dr. Angela Bell, assistant professor of psychology and the CITLS 2019-2020 Distinguished Teaching Faculty Fellow, addressed this concern and offered […]
The team that rows to the challenge: crew women’s 4+ earns 10th out of 36 at Head of the Charles
For the past few years, the Lafayette crew team has been sending their women’s 4+ boat to the Charles River in Boston, Mass. for the biggest two-day regatta in the world. Alongside much bigger schools and varsity powerhouse programs, Lafayette has established a name under coach Rick Kelliher. This year, junior coxswain Molly LaPoint returned […]
Swim and dive team opens season with loss to Loyola, freshmen win five events
The Lafayette swim and dive team hosted Loyola Maryland for a conference matchup last weekend, and both the men’s and women’s teams lost despite combining to win 11 events. The women were outscored 195 to 102, while the men fell short 114.5 to Loyola’s 165.5. “When we went down to Loyola last year, we were […]
Junior Gabi Galletta wins women’s race at Leopard Invitational
This past weekend, the Lafayette men’s and women’s cross country teams secured third place at the Leopard Invitational. The meet was the team’s fourth and final meet of the fall season before the Patriot League championship. Junior Gabi Galletta won the women’s 6K race with a time of 22:50.88, and paced all runners from start […]
‘The implications that science can have’: faculty panel explores relationship between queerness and STEM
The Office of Gender & Sexuality Programs ended their celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month with a faculty panel this past Wednesday that explored the deeper relationship STEM has with identity. “Queer Inclusion & STEM: A Faculty Panel”, organized by Grayson Thompson, Associate Director of the Office of Gender & Sexuality, was led by Women’s, Gender […]
Off the eaten path: a family weekend restaurant guide
If you are in town for the family weekend and wondering where to grab a bite to eat, look no further. Here are five quality and different options, some of which may not be the first to come up on Yelp, that will take you a little off the beaten path: Las Terrenas ($) Las […]
Paper Playlist: All in the family
We Are Family – Sister Sledge Addams Family Theme from The Addams Family Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stones California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & the Papas Mother Knows Best from Tangled Father of All… – Green Day Dead Mom from Beetlejuice: The Musical Blood Brothers – Luke Bryan Daddy Issues – The Neighbourhood Does […]