“Currently, an ‘in’ thing for college students to do is to deprecate fraternities,” wrote a feature writer for The Lafayette. That was 50 years ago. Now, in the fall of 2020, the newest movement to abolish Greek life has begun. This time around, the @abolishgreeklifeatlaf Instagram account, which began on Sept. 8 and has amassed […]
Many Lafayette students have looked forward to college for as long as they can remember. The class of 2024, like every class before them, may not have known exactly what to expect in their first semester – but they probably did not expect it to take place in their dining room. After the college announced […]
2020 has been a tough year for the theater world. For some Lafayette students, however, all the world truly is a stage—even the box of a Zoom screen. A student-produced production of “Much Ado About Nothing” opens this Friday night for its first of three live-streamed shows. Co-sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega and the Arts […]
In the wake of the closure of College Hill’s beloved Cosmic Cup, students can take comfort in knowing some of their other favorite Easton restaurants are open and staying positive while students are away from campus. Campus Pizza House, which was closed beginning in March through the summer, re-opened on August 17 when classes resumed. […]
From a young age, Josie Brodfuehrer ’20 has remembered the words of her great-grandmother who worked in the Simon Silk Mill before it was reconfigured: ‘Anyone who’s someone goes to Lafayette.” Today, as the Pepper Prize recipient for the class of 2020, Brodfuehrer has not only become “someone,” but has taken advantage of her last […]
April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) since 2001. Despite not being on campus this year, Pards Against Sexual Assault (PASA) plans to recognize the importance of this month and what it represents with the entire campus community, if not a larger one, through a series of virtual, month-long events. PASA has […]
As a first-year medical student, Kenzie Corbin ‘18 may not have the skills to save lives in a hospital setting yet, but she has still found ways to help her Michigan community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Corbin, who won the Pepper Prize in 2018, is currently attending the University of Michigan Medical School. In her […]
In an increasingly connected world, the power of music can go a long way. Traditionally marginalized voices can sing out against the political grain and be heard, and anyone has the power to listen. This past Monday, the college’s Refugee Action club held an open meeting to discuss the role of music in refugee communities. Organizers […]
Students walking down Northampton Street may notice a stylish new boutique in business just a few blocks from Center Square. Not Your Sisters Closet Boutique opened its doors to the public last Saturday, Feb. 29. The boutique sells a variety of women’s clothing including blouses, crop tops, dresses, sweaters, jeans, rompers, jumpsuits, and accessories. The […]
Going abroad has changed many things in the life of Yazmin Baptiste ‘20. Not only did it solidify her career path and bring her lifelong connections – it also gained her international recognition for her work. Baptiste recently won the IES Abroad Global Citizen of the Year Award, which was announced last week. She was […]
How did the college’s salsa club grow from a few members to dozens of eager participants in just a few years? The answer, its members might say, is all in the rhythm. The salsa club performs several times a year and offers three different classes for its members: Bachata, Beginner Salsa, and Intermediate Salsa. Classes […]
The Easton Public Market is known as a trendy and vibrant spot to grab a bite to eat downtown, take a cooking class and buy farm-fresh produce. However, the market’s contributions to the community have extended far beyond its doors on Northampton Street. The market opened in April 2016 as a project of the Greater […]
The Great War was still an open wound, women had just won the right to vote, and alcohol was the United States’ newest illegal vice when The Lafayette chronicled it all 100 years ago for 10 cents a copy. Pennsylvania’s oldest college newspaper had already been in operation for a half century in 1920, and […]
While writer Ross Gay ‘96 is accustomed to demonstrating his ideas through his writing, he and the college are taking a new approach through the visual exhibition “Passing Bittersweet” which incorporates several of the themes and lessons from Ross’s 2019 “Book of Delight”. The exhibition opened Jan. 9 and is open to visitors in the […]
