Submissions

Submitting a tip

The Lafayette serves the Easton and Lafayette College communities and, as such, encourages engagement from its readership.

For those looking to share a story idea with The Lafayette, please email your tip to [email protected] or use The Lafayette’s tip line, available at lafayettestudentnews.com/tips.

Opinion submissions

Op-eds

Op-eds are a structured piece sharing an author’s opinion or expertise on any given topic, limited to 550 words or fewer.

Letter to the editor

Letters to the editor are addressed to the editor of The Lafayette, often in response to a specific article or issue, limited to 400 words or fewer.

Guidelines

Opinion pieces must be sent to [email protected] by Wednesday at noon during the week of intended publication. Email, PDF, Google Doc and Microsoft Word files are accepted. All submissions must include a title, a brief description of the author and a signature.

Authors should expect communication from staff on edits to a submitted piece.  The Lafayette reserves the right to edit opinion submissions for length, clarity and style. Opinions appearing in The Lafayette are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Lafayette or its staff. The Lafayette reserves the right not to print submissions that it considers unprintable. All submissions must be signed by the author.

Anonymous submissions will only be considered for print under sensitive circumstances at the discretion of the editor-in-chief. The identity of an anonymous author will be held in strict confidence by the editor.

The Lafayette does not follow a set publication schedule outside of the academic year. Opinion pieces submitted outside of the academic year will be reviewed, edited and digitally published on a case-by-case basis. Opinion submissions received outside of the academic year may be published in the first print edition of the semester if the author so desires.