Do you ever wonder what happens to your leftovers, after you discard a dish in the dining hall? You may think what you leave on your plate is not that much, but the waste piles up. In fact, food waste is estimated to be between 30-40% of the food supply in the United States alone, […]
As an immigrant from the Ivory Coast, filmmaker Zadi Zokou is used to misperceptions and stereotypes. “I remember when I first came [to America]… there was a kid who heard my accent,” he said. “His mom asked me where I was from and I said, ‘I’m from Ivory Coast in West Africa,’ and the kid […]
Something that Lucy Kahn ’19 said “weighs on [her] heavily at different points in [her] life]” is what “the purpose of all this” is. “[The circle of life] is something I think about a lot the same way everyone thinks about life and death, especially when you’re in college, trying to figure out your future […]
Jonathan Arrington ’21 was first introduced to playwriting at an early age as a creative outlet. “I always would write plays when I was younger, but I would never take them seriously,” he said. As a first-year student at Lafayette, Arrington’s play “Casting Call” won the 10-minute play competition out of a diverse pool of […]
Pamela Murray curated an exhibition in Skillman Library composed of a continuous folder sheet of paper in a zig-zag style, “similar to that of the air bellows of a concertina or accordion,” she said. The exhibition got its name “FOLD” due to the “zig-zag” style of the exhibition, according to Murray, the Rare Books Cataloger and […]
With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, it’s time to start planning. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner, a quaint breakfast spot, or somewhere to buy chocolate and flowers for a loved one, Easton has it all. In terms of romantic restaurants, Sette Luna is a go-to spot in Easton. With an Italian theme, small, cozy rooms and […]
After working in bakeries since age 16 and studying baking and pastry arts throughout high school and college, Ryan Mason has finally opened a bakery of his own in downtown Easton. Cake & Corolla, located at 125 N. 3rd St., opened over the summer in July. Mason opened his sit-down bakery café after realizing that working as […]
Christopher Phillips owes his current position at Lafayette to the great white whale, he said adding that “[Reading] Moby Dick…has tended to be a pretty significant part of my professional development.” “That certainly wasn’t the only piece of the puzzle when they made the decision to hire me, but Moby Dick did help me arrive at […]
Tonight, LiveWell and Lafayette Activities Forum (L.A.F.) will aim to lessen the stigma around mental health, increase positivity and warm hearts with the coffeehouse open-mic night they’re hosting. Students will perform for the first hour before poet Sierra Demulder, who has been invited to speak, will close out the event with her own performance. According […]
Civil and environmental engineering professor David Mante remembers breaking objects and fixing them at a young age, which is where his interest in engineering sparked. In fact, among his favorite books is “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14).” However, Mante said his interests do not lie in engineering alone—he has always had an affinity […]
Through the power of combining the art of henna and poetry, “The Henna Project,” run by the Mental Health Coalition, hopes to use henna as a form of self-expression to create a feeling of community around the topic of mental health on campus. “We’re going to publish them on each other in a form of […]
Bio Art is an international trend that has grown increasingly popular over recent years. Since first appearing in the late 90s, it has migrated throughout countries, including Singapore, Australia, UK, the Netherlands and Canada, before finally making its way into the curriculum of art schools across America, according to Suzanne Anker. “[Bio Art] is a […]
What better way to spend a few hours over the weekend than watching New York gamblers, showgirls and the Salvation Army sing and dance their way to romance and redemption? Tonight at 8 p.m., the Marquis Players will do just this in their performance of “Guys and Dolls,” a musical romantic comedy. The play features […]
“Alexa & Katie” is a brand new Netflix original sitcom. The show features the two eponymous best friends–impulsive, adventurous Alexa and her polar-opposite, the rule-abiding Katie–as they tackle the start of high school. But there’s just one catch: Alexa has cancer. The show follows Alexa’s first few weeks in high school as she deals with […]
