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The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Bicentennial

This is the inside of a "Gay Agenda" notebook, held by the college's archival collection on student group QueST, Questioning Sexual Taboos, which was previously distributed by the organization.

‘Invisible’ then, what now?

Queer, trans students share campus experience
By Selma O’Malley, Managing Editor May 8, 2026

There are not many things that Tim Jarkow ‘27 is allowed to share about his recent initiation into Lafayette College’s chapter of fraternity Delta Tau Delta, but he is not exaggerating when he says...

The Marquise de Lafayette is the first permanent statue of a woman on the college's campus.

‘What about the woman behind the man?’

Marquise de Lafayette statue installed in front of Skillman Library
By Elisabeth Seidel, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2026

Audrey Flack knew her sculpture of Adrienne de Noailles would be her last. The project was all-consuming: de Noailles, the wife of the Marquis de Lafayette, would wake her up in the middle of the night,...

The line for the hot air balloon stretched for over an hour.

Students, parents, alumni say ‘oui’ to La Fête

By Mia Ortiz, Contributing Writer October 3, 2025

The French-themed bicentennial kickoff festival and the annual Fall Fest both fell onto the Quad last Saturday, along with a hot air balloon, vendors and free French food. Performers and dining employees...

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