The Lafayette swimming and diving team opened its season on Thursday, April 1 participating in the April Pool’s Day virtual invite. This two-part event continued on Saturday, April 3rd and the Leopards closed out the weekend with a handful of record performances. The team finished with a third-place finish for the men and a fifth-place […]
Month: April 2021
Sole presidential candidate Flor Caceres ’22 pushes for minimum wage hike, common course update
This Thursday and Friday, students cast their votes for the next student government president. With only one candidate on the ballot, the choice was easy. Flor Caceres ’22, the sole contender for the presidency, said that she would not have minded facing competition—but she is looking forward to getting started at the helm of […]
Phi Kappa Psi found not responsible for alcohol and COVID-19 violations after alleged party in February
After an alleged party was held in the Phi Kappa Psi basement in late February, the fraternity was charged with three violations: failure to comply with COVID-19 policies, serving alcohol to minors and having an unregistered event with alcohol. Phi Psi was found not guilty on all three charges after a Faculty Committee on Student […]
Lafayette to roll out 1,000 vaccines on campus starting next week
As of yesterday, the college is allowing students to sign up for on-campus COVID-19 vaccinations. The school will start administering the 1,000 available doses as early as next week with the help of local health networks. And with cases on the rise since Monday, the vaccination efforts are well-timed. Students will be offered the Johnson […]
Scott Kamen receives Lafayette’s second All-American forensics award in two years
Last Friday, Lafayette’s own Scott Kamen ’21 was awarded a place on the American Forensic Association’s All-American Team, one of the most prestigious awards offered in college forensics. Kamen is one of just nineteen students from across the country who were given the honor in 2021. To secure his spot as an All-American, Kamen had […]
How Swarthmore abolished Greek life
A year of accusations, alleged missteps by the Lafayette administration, and critiques of financial interdependence between Greek life and the College has culminated in the @AbolishGreekLifeAtLaf Instagram page, a part of the larger Abolish Greek Life Movement spurred in the wake of calls for social justice during last summer’s unrest. Although many of Lafayette Greek […]
College looks to build more community-based housing outside of Greek life
This past week, the Greek Life Committee of Student Government passed “A Resolution for the Prioritization of Campus Community Development.” In order to better promote Lafayette’s core values, the resolution calls for the creation of “a more inclusive, equitable, and vibrant community that facilitates valid social experiences for all students.” The purpose of the resolution is to expand housing […]
Student Activist Spotlight: Fatimata Cham ’23 speaks on activism through community, poetry and family
Fatimata Cham ’23 is an activist not just for herself, but for the people around her. “Activism, to me, means community. Always has, always will,” Cham said. “Activism to me means uplifting those around me and dismantling these systems of oppression that have continuously and historically abused people of minority groups. It means learning when […]
Men’s soccer still undefeated after win over Army: Leopards carry perfect 5-0 record into revenge match with Lehigh
The Lafayette men’s soccer team ought to play in the spring more often. For the first time since 2008, the program has recorded five straight victories, the latest being a 2-1 win over Army last weekend which improved the team’s record to a perfect 5-0. Sophomore forward Hale Lombard struck early with a second-minute goal, […]
Senior guard E.J. Stephens is taking his talents to Minnesota
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken so much away from athletes, it is giving senior guard E.J. Stephens one more chance to play collegiate basketball. The Lafayette guard announced this week via Instagram that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota at the conclusion of the academic year to play for the Gophers. […]
Field hockey loses battle against American in double overtime
The Lafayette field hockey team dropped another close game last weekend, falling to defending conference champion American 2-1 in double overtime. The team now holds a 1-3 record with just two games remaining in a shortened spring season. There has been little margin of error for the team this season, as the Leopards have lost […]
Golf team picks up speed with fourth place finish
After a slow start to the season, the Lafayette golf team has hit their stride with back-to-back top five finishes. The Leopards placed third two weeks ago at the Battle at Rum Pointe and placed fourth this past weekend at the Rolling Green Intercollegiate Invitational. The course was a par 70. Lafayette finished one spot […]
Lafayette welcomes Lehigh to Fisher Stadium for 156th Rivalry game
After a 25-point loss at the hands of conference foe Bucknell two weeks ago, the Leopards welcome rival Lehigh to Fisher Stadium tomorrow for the 156th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry. The highly-anticipated matchup was postponed a week due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Lafayette program. Lafayette is 1-1 during an abbreviated […]