President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden clashed over issues like the response to COVID-19, maintaining law and order, as well as the state of the economy last Tuesday. This was the first of three debates before the 2020 Presidential Election on November 3. Moderated by Chris Wallace at Case Western Reserve University’s […]
Day: October 2, 2020
Review: ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ twists the meaning of time – and the complexities of relationships
What if time was not a chronological straight line but a series of events without any meaningful sequence? Last month, Netflix released the long-awaited “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. The movie presents Lucy, played by Jessie Buckley, is an intellectual feminist whose wit and beliefs are often threatening to […]
How to register and vote in the presidential election this November
Coronavirus. The Supreme Court. Racial justice. Economic relief. Healthcare. Climate change. All of these things and more are on the ballot this coming November 3rd. A government of the people and by the people cannot function for the people without voting. This is the mission of Lafayette Votes!, a new division of the Landis Center. […]
‘I have internal joy, and I want to share that’: Shantae Shand ’22 discusses desire to spread positivity through her YouTube channel
With a platform of almost 4,000 subscribers and counting, Shantae Shand ’22 uses her YouTube channel to spread good vibes, promote positivity and inspire people to become their best selves. Shand, who was born and raised in Jamaica, moved to the United States at the age of 19 and currently studies engineering studies and economics […]
MacKnight Black Poetry Competition winner KeeShawn Murphy ’20 explains the inspiration for her poem, ‘Firefly’
KeeShawn Murphy ’20 is, in her words, “naturally attracted to spoken word and poetry.” This year, that attraction paid off as she won the college’s MacKnight Black Poetry Competition. The MacKnight Black Poetry Competition is an annual contest for college seniors. The competition’s namesake honors MacKnight Black, an American poet and 1916 graduate of Lafayette College. […]
Jordy Rosenberg discusses the idea of gender in the modern Jewish American community
From a critically acclaimed 18th-century historical fiction novel to a new autobiography, no genre is off limits for author Jordy Rosenberg. Last Tuesday, Rosenberg spoke to students and professors over Zoom and read an excerpt from his upcoming book as a part of the fifth event in the Closs Virtual Reading Series. Rosenberg is an […]