A week after students sounded the alarm over maskless Public Safety officers roaming the Lafayette campus, a clear disconnect remains between the expectations for officers and for the rest of the community. Director of Public Safety Jeff Troxell said he spoke with Chief of Police Jim Meyer about the issue of maskless officers and they […]
There has been no word from the Student Government Association (SGA) as of Thursday morning on the current status of the impeachment proceedings against President Mary Zimmerman ’21, which were announced in an Instagram post more than two weeks ago. None of the 12 members of the executive board responded to an official request for […]
The Class of 2021 will be having an in-person commencement ceremony this spring, provided Pennsylvania state restrictions allow for large outdoor events at the time. This is one of the first steps as the college looks to return to normalcy next fall, with all in-person classes and a typical offering of extracurricular activities. The 186th […]
Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said that the college did not contact his office during their investigation of the Feb. 22 break-in on McCartney Street. The Easton Police Department is now leading the investigation of the break–in after a suspect in a similar March 5 robbery on the same block was apprehended. “Easton police […]
If you hold your breath opening the LVHN app or answering an unexpected call from Bailey’s, you’re not alone. For many students, much of the stress surrounding COVID-19 stems from uncertainty. Kai Fore ’23 recounts when he first found out he tested positive. “Nobody wants to have COVID, but it was nice to get clarity […]
In the wake of high-profile misconduct cases involving Greek life, many have come to question whether some of Lafayette’s oldest institutions have a future on College Hill. This year has been one of the most tumultuous in history for Lafayette’s Greek life organizations (GLOs), which make up 11 of the over 200 clubs on-campus. Twice […]
The Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) at Lafayette College was recently awarded the Lion Trophy, the highest honor a chapter can receive, for the second time in its history. DKE first received this award in 2016. The Lion Trophy is awarded once a year to the chapter that is judged by the national […]
More than seven of Lafayette’s 23 varsity athletics teams have been forced to postpone their matchups over the past few weeks, including football, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball and softball, men’s lacrosse and volleyball. Lafayette student-athletes have been under pressure this season as COVID-19 outbreaks caused postponements and cancelations across multiple athletic teams. Teams playing […]
In one of the last events of the college’s celebration of 50 years of coeducation, panelists turned a focus on female students whose experience may have consisted of a “place without a space.” This past Monday, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies and English Professor Mary Armstrong moderated a panel entitled “Out and Proud: Lesbian, Trans, and […]
Senior midfielder Camryn Monfort scored the game-winning goal on a screamer from outside the penalty box as the Leopards defeated Colgate 3-1 last Saturday for their first win this spring. The team is now 1-1-1 at the midway point of a shortened season, with three games remaining before the playoffs begin in April. “I am […]
The Lafayette men’s soccer team extended their winning streak to three this past Saturday, beating Colgate on the road by a score of 2-1. The Leopards remain perfect at 3-0 in conference play and 2-0 in the Patriot League North Division. Despite coming into the game with a winless record (0-2), Colgate finished the 2019 […]
On Sunday, Lafayette’s Marquis players mingled with Lehigh University’s Mustard and Cheese society to share songs and monologues in a live-streamed YouTube performance. This was the first-ever cabaret between the two rival schools. The opening act featured a duet between the self-proclaimed “redhead and blonde with an inseparable bond:” Kate Bettez ’23 and Julianna Shmaruck […]
Morena Koorie ’20 processes COVID-19 tests at the Easton Campus of St. Luke’s Hospital, where she started working in January. And although she and many of her colleagues have been vaccinated, Koorie still comes in direct contact with COVID-19 samples, which means she has to be extra careful. “You go home and everything gets bleached […]
The Lafayette baseball team received contributions from all over the roster in a three-game sweep of Holy Cross last weekend. The Leopards squared off with the Crusaders once on Saturday and twice on Sunday, winning all three games in their first Patriot League action this spring. In their first game Saturday, the Leopards were led […]
