Roughly three years ago, the college put together a task force to grapple with the slow increase in enrollment they observed. Class sizes had been growing by about 10 people every year to deal with budgetary pressures. The committee of professors and administrators asked, should Lafayette stop the gradual creep? Should Lafayette decrease enrollment? Should Lafayette […]
Cross country assistant coach Christopher Straub left his position, the college confirmed this week. A new track and field coach will be hired before the next season begins in the fall, Vice President for Campus Life Annette Diorio said. College officials would not elaborate on the reason for his abrupt departure. Straub was at Elizabethtown College […]
A trial will be held against four German judges for crimes against humanity this Saturday in the showing of “Judgment at Nuremburg.” L.A. Theatre Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation classic and contemporary plays, will present the story based off the 1961 film. “Judgment at Nuremburg,” written by Abby Mann, depicts the events […]
Men’s rugby were forced to suspend the rest of their spring season last week after the college found them guilty of three alcohol violations. College officials confirmed that the team, a student club, held an event at which they violated rules regarding irresponsible use of alcohol, providing alcohol to minors and student organization events involving alcohol. […]
French guitarist Stephane Wrembel said his “gypsy jazz” is neither gypsy nor jazz. “I guess I’m a little bit rebellious with that term,” he said. The term usually refers to the kind of music played by French guitarist Django Reinhardt’s famous 1930s quintet. “Basically when you put the word ‘gypsy jazz’ somewhere, you can translate […]
Staff in the development office had been awake working hard for 23 hours, but they were still just shy of their goal. They had reached $209K by 10:45 a.m., and $566K by 4:20 p.m. They had been calling alumni, parents and friends of the college in the U.S. and abroad since the early hours of […]
When Xin Yu opened a new sushi restaurant, he didn’t keep his classic Plum House purple. Bright orange isn’t the color of money, but he jokes that the color of his new restaurant makes people rich. In early March, the previous owner of Plum House unveiled the new location at 22 North 3rd St., next to Quadrant, and gave it a new […]
While celebrating her 21st birthday on Wednesday night, Amanda Miner ’18 was killed after in a drunk-driving related car crash on the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City. Miner was an anthropology and sociology major who lived in Brooklyn and studied abroad in Costa Rica. She graduated from East Harlem’s Young Women’s Leadership School in 2014. Miner was in […]
The annual price of a Lafayette degree, without room, board and fees, will rise above $50,000 for the next academic year. Just 16 years ago, the price was half as much. The 4-percent increase is generally consistent with increases since the economy stabilized in 2011. Since 2000, the tuition has increased at an average of 4.5 percent […]
A Lafayette senior was suspended this week after public safety discovered marijuana in his room. But for him, he says, the punishment is more than just a suspension. The student, who wishes to remain anonymous because the case is not public, said his family’s situation at home means that the delay of his degree may effect […]
A start-up charter bus company is finding a place for unused buses and giving riders a cheaper ticket to New York City at the same time. Ourbus, a start-up based in New Jersey, opened their second route to New York City at the beginning of the month. For $16, travelers can go between Easton and midtown Manhattan, […]
Early last week, a student felt like her skin was on fire. Another said she felt like she got hit by a truck. More missed classes. Public safety said they drove a few students to the hospital. Bailey Health Center made a hard diagnosis. The flu made its seasonal debut on campus within the first week of the […]
One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president has hit uncomfortably close to home for at least two Lafayette students, but neither want to believe the place where they’ve lived, made friends and taken college classes has turned on them. A week ago, Maria Ahmed ’20 was excited to fly back to her family this summer, after being away […]
Only 38 colleges in the country have more students from the top 1 percent than the bottom 60 percent. Lafayette ranks 11th in this group for the greatest income gap, according to recently released data. Millions of anonymous tax records collected by the Equality of Opportunity Project and published through the New York Times revealed for first time in […]
