In their free time, some students watch Netflix, read, play video games or hang out in their dorm rooms. For Dan Goodman ‘20 and Jared Conner ‘20, free time is for lightsaber duels on the Quad. The two said they often get people stopping by their duels asking to join or watch. “The most interesting […]
Amy Starecheski believes that oral history can “change the world.” She visited the college Monday to present on the importance of oral history and its many uses. Co-Director of Oral History MA Program at Columbia University, Starecheski discussed oral history’s usage in social justice movements. She began her talk by asking the audience to turn […]
Holiday celebrations kick off in Easton this weekend with the Christmas Wonderland Holiday Spectacular at Easton’s State Theatre. This weekend, Spirit Touring USA will present a Christmas show on both Saturday and Sunday. According to Jamie Balliet, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the State Theatre, attendance last year came in at around 2,000 people […]
Ryan Cabrera will hit the stage at One Centre Square this evening, making it the singer-songwriter’s second time to perform in Easton in the past six months. Cabrera also performed at One Centre Square over the summer. Well-known for hit songs like “On the Way Down,” “Shine On” and “True,” Cabrera has recently released an […]
As director Kim Snyder’s documentary “Newtown” neared its end on Monday night, the audience of over 70 students, faculty and staff were nearly completely silent. For many, the film was an emotional experience. Before the screening began, however, Film and Media Studies professor Andy Smith introduced Snyder. Smith recalled meeting Snyder a few years ago. […]
When Samantha Pastron ‘18 was in elementary school in Pasadena, Calif., art was incorporated into almost everything she did. At just five years old, Pastron had access to a state-of-the-art studio, photo labs, ceramics studios and all the supplies she could’ve dreamed. Now, her years of art culminate in her honors thesis project, inspired by […]
The Greater Easton Development Partnership will host the sixth annual PA Bacon Fest downtown in Centre Square this weekend. Originally an Easton Farmer’s Market event, the festival has grown in magnitude since its inception. “I think a lot of people have this on their list…they have to get to the Bacon Fest in Easton,” said […]
Easton Main Street Initiative will dedicate the first mural in the Easton Murals project tonight. Located at 49 N. Bank Street in downtown Easton, the 75-foot by 15-foot mural mural was completed in August by Easton native and artist Giancarlo DeMarchi. The mural comes as the first in a series of pieces to be completed […]
From our perch on College Hill, we as a campus community can often feel isolated, a world unto itself. But there is a world outside campus. There are many opportunities for excursions off the hill, to get out into the Lehigh Valley and beyond, to experience all this region has to offer. With sweater weather […]
Betsayda Machado y La Parranda El Clavo captivated an audience of students, faculty and local Easton residents Wednesday night with a fascinating performance at the Williams Center for the Arts. The performance opened with powerful vocals from Machado, built on with strong percussion. Members of the band clapped and shouted continuously as the songs went […]
Peabody Award-winning journalist Brooke Gladstone sees the “trouble with reality.” A reporter and current editor of “On the Media,” Gladstone said in her talk at the college that people need to start embracing points of view that don’t just make them feel comfortable but expose them to what’s really happening in the world. If you […]
When filmmaker Elias Matar traveled to Serbia as an international volunteer in the Syrian refugee crisis in August 2015, he had no idea how his life would be changed. As a Syrian-American himself, Matar felt compelled to get involved after following the Syrian refugee crisis since early 2011, he said in a talk at the college. […]
For 26 years, Kathy Montoro’s smile was often the first smile anyone saw in their day. Many knew her simply as “Kathy.” However, many students were saddened to learn of Montoro’s retirement when she announced it on Facebook in early September. According to Montoro, she is retiring for reasons related to her health. “I have had the pleasure […]
Former Lafayette history professor Dr. Emily Musil Church is working to incentivize people to solve major world problems through her new endeavor as Director of Strategy and Impact at XPRIZE Learning. She visited on campus on Monday night to teach Lafayette more about it. “What we do is design and operate large-scale incentive competitions. Basically we get […]
