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Liv Bamford 24 read her winning poem at a ceremony last Thursday.

Liv Bamford ’24 wins H. MacKnight Black Poetry Prize

By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2024

Liv Bamford ‘24 writes about love, but not the big, sweeping gestures of romance novels. Instead, her award-winning poem “unspoken sentiment” captures the daily moments that build a steady kind of...

Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work has been eight years in the making.

Professors explore gender, economics in new book

By Paige Mathieu, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Professors Mary Armstrong and Susan Averett spent over eight years working together to publish their book, "Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work." “We were interested...

The mural in Eco Cafe is meant to represent a landscape of the Lehigh Valley.

Student Artist Spotlight: Jolie Saint Vil ‘27 honors Lenni Lenape people with mural

By Bernadette Russo, Culture Editor April 26, 2024

Jolie Saint Vil ‘27 is familiar with painting on large canvases – but not as large as the walls of Rockwell Integrated Science Center, also known as RISC. The Office of Sustainability, in partnership...

The choir has begun preparing for its summer performances in Ireland.

Choir to perform in Ireland this summer

By Max Adams, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

Lafayette’s choral groups are taking their singing talents overseas in an immersive excursion to Ireland. The choir group will be performing in churches in three Irish cities – Dublin, Galway and...

Students painted bird houses at one of many EarthFest tables.

Annual EarthFest blooms on Quad

By Grace Hubler, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

From sustainably-made french fries to upcycled fabric buttons, students had the opportunity to discover sustainable products and initiatives at EarthFest on the Quad last Friday. Since its inception...

Students in the policy studies capstone were able to choose an alumnus to focus their studies on. (Photo courtesy of Liv Bamford 24)

Capstone students celebrate alumni with PBS documentary

By Claire Coker, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

Compared to the Ivies and Big 10 schools that regularly fill their football stadiums, is Lafayette an imposter? What is the legacy of a small school like Lafayette? Students from a policy studies capstone...

Hannah Daskal 27, Truman Morsman 27 and Joanna Howson 26 guided the audience through several Shakespearean scenes.

‘Shakespeare on the Quad’ performance promotes accessibility, visability of arts

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor April 26, 2024

Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage,” a sentiment proven last Friday as a student-run performance of select Shakespeare scenes came to life in front of Pardee Hall. “Communal theater...

Taylor Swifts The Tortured Poets Department and its anthology features 31 new songs from the singer-songwriter. (Photo courtesy of The New York Times)

Album Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ spins anger into dynamic vulnerability

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor April 26, 2024

On her latest release, “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift works to make sense of falling in and out of love all while experiencing the highest — and most public — point in her career....

Heads or tails: Advice for lifes coin flips

Heads or tails: Advice for life’s coin flips

By Heads and Tails April 26, 2024

My situationship is graduating and I think I’ll never see him again, but I’m down bad. Heads: Enjoy the time you have together right now. If you want to keep consummating after commencement, then...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire showcases multiple generations of the iconic team. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” more chill than cheese

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist April 26, 2024

In “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024), the fourth and latest installment of the franchise, the members of the Spengler family return to the Ghostbusters’ roots in New York City where they encounter...

There were two finalists and two semi-finalists representing Lafayette at the Allentown Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Isabella Gaglione 25)

Student filmmakers recognized at Allentown Film Festival

By Bernadette Russo, Culture Editor April 19, 2024

Four film and media studies students saw their hours of careful filmmaking showcased on the big screen last week.  Paige Mathieu ‘24, Gigi Rauchut ‘26, McKenna Graf ‘26 and Sam Cohen ‘25 were...

Julian Shorter ‘27, Liam Ward 27 and Jack Marich 27 import bagels weekly from New Jersey to make breakfast sandwiches. (Photo courtesy of Jack Marich 27)

Small Business Spotlight: Bean’s Bagels brings homemade breakfast sandwiches to your door

By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor April 19, 2024

Those who crave a bacon, egg and cheese on a weekend but do not have the energy to make it to Gilbert’s Café before noon were once out of luck on this campus — until Julian Shorter ‘27 made it his...

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