For 33 years, Diane Shaw has served as a link between Lafayette and its history. Shaw, Director for Special Collections and College Archives, recently announced she will retire after the Fall 2018 semester. She will still be on campus during the spring semester “tying up loose ends” and finishing up a few projects, Shaw said. […]
Some “significant changes” would have to be made to the college’s sexual misconduct policies if the new rules proposed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos relating to Title IX are implemented, said Jessica Brown, Educational Equity Coordinator who oversees Title IX policy at the college. The proposed rules from the Department of Education narrow what cases of […]
Nicole Byer left students roaring in laughter after she entertained and shocked the audience with her comedy show Wednesday night in Colton Chapel. Byer is both a comedian and actress, well-known for her role as a commentator on the MTV reality show, “Girl Code,” and her recently-released Netflix bake-off show, “Nailed It.” Byer’s entrance set […]
What was supposed to be an informal and educational gathering at Lafayette’s Hillel house last Saturday night took a dramatic turn when in Pittsburgh that morning, 11 people were killed in a synagogue. Those deaths changed a group activity into an emotion-filled memorial. Members said that although they were devastated, there was comfort in coming […]
Billy’s Downtown Diner opened Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Easton on South Third Street. The diner is the third Billy’s to open in the Lehigh Valley, with other locations previously existing in Bethlehem and Allentown. Although plans for Billy’s to open in Easton originated in 2015, transforming the space into a restaurant led to several overruns, […]
After Trey Wagner ’21 suffered a head injury and Myles Harris ’19 sustained a back injury in a men’s intramural soccer game, two calls to Public Safety were made from Newlins Road Field on Wednesday. Wagner and his teammates said that they were upset by how long it took for a driver to reach Newlins and […]
GoPeer, an online tutoring company founded by three Lafayette students, has made its way onto 53 college campuses and to 48 states in the U.S. The company, which was launched in 2017, currently serves over 5,000 users, according to GoPeer’s press kit. With over 800 total tutors in over 70 subjects, GoPeer connects K-12 students […]
Drake Bell will perform in downtown Easton at One Centre Square this Sunday. Doors for the show will open at 5:00 p.m and the show will start around 5:30 p.m. According to the One Centre Square website, the event will end around 10 p.m. Bell, who is widely known as both a musician and actor […]
Fifteen – Taylor Swift I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas Found a Way – Drake Bell Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC Wonderwall – Oasis Africa – Toto Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood Mr. Brightside – The Killers Unwritten – Natasha […]
When Alex Ruiz ‘22 packed up and moved from Houston, Texas, to Easton to begin his first semester at Lafayette, there was one thing he made sure not to leave behind: his passion for mariachi music. With this passion and years of experience under his belt, Ruiz hopes to bring mariachi to the college. Coming […]
After a summer full of turbulent weather, students were welcomed back to campus this week by a heat advisory from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The advisory, which lasted from 12 p.m. on Tuesday until 8 p.m. Wednesday night, warned the Lehigh Valley of extremely hot temperatures. On Tuesday, the campus community received an […]
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 […]
