Buses and cars are generally thought to be the only forms of transportation available to Lafayette students in Easton. But for a good portion of the 20th century, another reliable manner of going to and...
Before football games could be broadcast on national television, Lafayette alumni sat on the patio of the Chateau, the college's large Norman French-style house on College Hill, and watched every home...
Although it may go unnoticed by many students, Lafayette College’s affiliation with the Presbyterian Church has been present since 1854 and continues to the present day. While this affiliation does not...
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from the first outbreak that Lafayette has faced throughout its history. How the College and the Lehigh Valley handled this pandemic and all pandemics past has been recorded...
“Currently, an ‘in’ thing for college students to do is to deprecate fraternities,” wrote a feature writer for The Lafayette. That was 50 years ago.
Now, in the fall of 2020, the newest movement...
Before the college's downtown campus dedicated multiple buildings to provide a central hub for the arts, there was Williams Center for the Arts. It was the first primary location for the campus' art endeavors...
Yesterday was International Women's Day, and protests and marches to show solidarity among women occurred around the world. At Lafayette, achieving diversity has been a struggle for women and other...
Lafayette is not known for its diversity, but sparingly, students of color are dipped in the college's history. This does not mean, however, that Lafayette is a model of inclusiveness and diversity, according...
The Zeta Psi House is 107 years old. It was built to be a home for a fraternity, but it has become a source of history for the college and the Easton community.
The house was added to the National...
As the college expands, the future of Newman House remains up in the air, but the history it contains stretches back longer than its current home.
The house, located at 119 McCartney St., serves as...
The Portlock Black Cultural Center (PBCC), now located at 101 McCartney Street on College Hill, was not always where it stands today.
Before the PBCC, students used a converted classroom in Watson Hall...
In addition to several new buildings and 400 more students, the college announced over the summer that the ground under the Hillel House may be transformed.
Part of the plans may include tearing down...
