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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The "Dear Colleague" letter was issued on Feb. 14 by the Department of Education. (Photo courtesy of Reuters)
College does not budge as government threatens funding over diversity initiatives
By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor • March 14, 2025

Two weeks after the Department of Education’s deadline to end race-based initiatives at federally-funded institutions, Lafayette College appears to have remained steadfast in its programs. The college’s...

Participants of Marriage Pact got the first clue of who their match might be with their initials and compatibility percentage.
Cupid’s arrow strikes Lafayette
By Makenna McCall, News Editor • March 14, 2025
Norovirus is common nationally during the winter months. (Graphic by Hiya Khan '28 for The Lafayette)
Campus experiences viral bug outbreak
By Mary Romashchenko, Contributing Writer • March 14, 2025
Easton councilman Frank Pintabone told The Lafayette that he hoped the next vote on the ordinance would happen "soon." He did not give a specific date.
Easton motion to decriminalize marijuana fails
By Victoria Hneleski, Contributing Writer • March 14, 2025
Professor Mary Armstrong, Ellen Poriles Wieler '83 and Helena Koffigoh '23 all spoke at "Sip & Speak."
Women speak on gender, professional identity at Sip & Speak
By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief • March 14, 2025

Surrounded by the smell of matcha lattes and chai, seven Lafayette College women sat down to speak to interested students about...

The members of "geek" write their own songs and have an EP of four originals releasing soon.
‘geek’ gets nerdy about music
By Grace Hubler, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025
Op-ed: Live life sustainably
By Ashleigh Lustgarten March 14, 2025

Often, the hardest part about being an environmental studies major is not sinking into a climate change-induced depression. Not to be too doom-and-gloom, but our...

On the Spot: Marriage Pact
On the Spot: Marriage Pact
March 14, 2025

Junior forward Emma Shields finished with a double-double on Saturday against American University.
Women’s basketball annihilates American, finishes season with loss to Army
By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor • March 14, 2025

With just over a minute remaining in the Patriot League quarterfinal against Army, the women’s basketball team faced a 15-point deficit. Staring...

Senior attacker Riley Sullivan accumulated 22 total points for the men's lacrosse team this week.
Men’s lacrosse fades against Colgate, demolishes NJIT
By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor • March 14, 2025
The softball team plays a series of games at home this weekend against Marist University and St. Peter's University. (Photo by Bennett Scarborough for GoLeopards)
Softball falls to 0-16 overall
By Jack Paradis, Contributing Writer • March 14, 2025