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The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Signatories of the letter include substantial representation from Lafayette College's peer institutions.
Hurd signs letter denouncing federal interference in higher ed
Door left open for ‘constructive reform’
By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor • April 25, 2025

Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd signed onto a letter released Tuesday condemning “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in American higher education by the Trump administration....

The new cycle aims to reduce the confusion that often occurred during the transitional weeks between budgets.
Student Government streamlines budget cycle
By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor • April 25, 2025
College Hill blossoms in the spring time.
Your (other) neighbors
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor • April 25, 2025

Students might consider their neighbors those in adjacent dorm rooms. But, what about their neighborhood community members? Here’s...

Go Go Gadjet was originally scheduled to play at Lafayette College in September as part of the cancelled vice president debate programming. (Photo courtesy of @gogogadjetband on Instagram)
Go Go Gadjet plays energetic covers on the Quad
By Allison Stein, Assistant Culture Editor • April 25, 2025
Research students in the lab of biology professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo presented at the 2025 Lehigh Valley Molecular and Cellular Biology Society Meeting at Lafayette College on Wednesday.
Research Spotlight: Decoding plant pathogens
By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor • April 25, 2025
Between the late 1890s and the late 1930s, Lafayette College sent many students to Persia for educational and missionary efforts. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette College Archives)
Lafayette in Iran
By Makenna McCall, News Editor • April 25, 2025
The International Student Association's World Cup event involves both international students and other members of the organization. (Photo courtesy of Areeb Atheeque '25)
ISA brings students together through soccer
By Aurora Selig, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025
Letter to the editor: A different perspective on the 'Intelligence Explosion'
Letter to the editor: A different perspective on the ‘Intelligence Explosion’
April 18, 2025

Precision matters in this conversation. The original op-ed focused on commercially produced chatbots powered by large language models trained for next-word prediction....

Op-ed: Welcome to the ‘Intelligence Explosion’
By Adam MacHose April 11, 2025

It has begun. Intelligence is being used to generate more intelligence in an accelerating cycle. On campus, I’ve heard many people question whether artificial...

The women's lacrosse team almost pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback against Lehigh in its final game on Wednesday.
Women’s lacrosse ends season with losses to #22 Navy, late nail-biter against Lehigh
By Josh Horenstein, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025

The women’s lacrosse team lost to No. 22 Navy 18-4 this past Saturday, capping off its last away game of the regular season in the loss column,...

The women's novice four earned a victory by a large margin in their race last weekend.(Photo courtesy of Harrison Zoller '27)
Crew team builds on momentum at Kerr Cup
By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor • April 25, 2025
Freshman infielder Alex Barrist recorded two hits and a run in the baseball team's game against Wagner College on Tuesday.
Baseball swept by Army, wins thriller against Wagner
By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor • April 25, 2025
Freshman Travis Robertson earned Patriot League Men's Golfer of the Week with his t-3rd performance at the Roar-EE Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Grace Sanborn '25)
Golf takes on Roar-EE Invitational, Presidents Cup
By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor • April 25, 2025