Six months into the athletics review, the college said the results of the department-wide survey was postponed. The department began a review of athletic competitiveness last November. The goal of the review was to reassess the allocation of funding in comparison with other similar programs. The college hired a consultant, Andrew Fellingsham from Intercollegiate Athletic Consulting, to assist in […]
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Visiting historian challenges US-dominated World War Two narratives
Since almost 1945, historians have viewed the U.S.’s decision to use atomic bombs on Japan in mainly two ways: either as a last-resort decision to end the War in the Pacific or as a way to intimidate the Soviet Union. Professor Yukiko Koshiro wants to shift the perspective: did Japanese officials deliberately prolong the war even […]
Lecture on history of Marshall plan takes turn to present day
In a talk Monday night, expert on the Marshall Plan Guenter Bischof said the plan still has implications for Americans’ influence on today’s European Union 70 years later. “It was sort of amazing that the Marshall Plan pushed the idea of European integration so early and so forcefully…the reason why that worked so well and smoothly […]
Forensics Society wins big at statewide tournament
Aaron Walker ’18 has watched for several years as the schools with bigger teams dominated Forensics tournaments, as has been the case since he first attended one as a first-year. As an impromptu speaker, he once found that “there were a lot of times when I’d get there and have nothing to say.” This year, […]
Survey: Students find lack of student government impact
Only one in four students believe student government is effective. Less than half believe student government impacts their experience at Lafayette in any way. But for Chair of Representation for Lafayette College Student Government Chirag Nijjer ’20, the most startling revelation from the survey was that only about one in five students responded to it. “As chair of […]
Ruef flooding leaves damage: Students return to rooms
Students whose rooms were flooded by a fire sprinkler have returned to their dorms, but some rooms were left with lasting damage to property. Last Friday, an electrical fire in the first floor women’s bathroom of Ruef Hall led to an early-morning frenzy as students fled the building. A single sprinkler in the bathroom responded to the […]
Electrical fire leads to flooding, temporary housing
Twenty Ruef Hall residents have been reassigned to new dorms after the sprinkler system went off and flooded their rooms. The cause of the alarm was a small electrical fire in the first floor women’s bathroom, according to Director of Residence Life Grace Reynolds. There were no injuries over the course of the morning, and […]
Lafayette brings on new dean of libraries
From working in the Tulane University library during Hurricane Katrina to her current position as director of teaching, learning and research at the Smith College Libraries in Massachusetts, Anne Houston boasts a 20-year career of librarian experience. In July, she will begin her next chapter as Lafayette’s new dean of libraries. Despite being months away from her […]
College responds to students’ list of concerns: No to ‘sanctuary campus’ label
After declining to designate Lafayette a sanctuary campus, President Alison Byerly has asked to once again meet with students who submitted a list of concerns to the administration asking to make the college more supportive to its minority and undocumented students. On Dec. 9, Byerly met with students who submitted a list of concerns to her about […]
Student-led group sends list of concerns for marginalized students to Byerly
In the last three months, a collaborative effort between groups, organizations and individuals has created a list of concerns to improve conditions on campus for marginalized groups. On Friday, this compilation will be submitted to President Alison Byerly and released to the public. Fayola Fair ’19, who played an integral role in leading the group, classified […]
Student demand for counseling on the rise
The number of students seeking assistance from school counselors has spiked this past year both at Lafayette and at colleges across the nation. In the past three months alone, nearly 50 percent more Lafayette students sought out counseling or consultation than over the same time period last year. Director of Counseling Services Dr. Karen Forbes noted that the increase […]
Severe adenovirus outbreak pushes Bailey’s beyond capacity
The recent adenovirus outbreak pushed Bailey Health Center to the point where it no longer had the capacity to treat all the students that warranted treatment, according to Director of Health Services Dr. Jeff Goldstein. Goldstein said that this was the most serious viral outbreak he’s seen at the college during his time here. “This […]
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children club gets its start at college, student group brings worldwide organization on campus
The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children works with volunteers all over the developing world, and now they have more on Lafayette’s campus. Through a trip to Costa Rica, Kendall Kerr ’17 discovered the efforts of the FIMRC to improve the health of families throughout the developing world. Kerr returned home wanting to do her part. “After […]
College brings on new VP: Mark Eyerly has long history in marketing and communications
Three weeks ago, Mark Eyerly returned to familiar and friendly ground. The new vice president for marketing and communications arrived at the college with a long resume in tow. Originally a journalist, Eyerly worked as a staff writer at the Lancaster New Era newspaper, before spending a quarter century working in communications for Cornell, Drexel, Temple and […]