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Maria (left), a mixed breed, is a friendly face in the English department.

Dog owner, dog professor

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor September 13, 2024

In English professor Bianca Falbo’s classroom, students often see some special guests: dogs Maria and Arlo. “Initially for students, it's like, ‘Oh, there's dogs in the class,’" Falbo said....

Engineering students are exposed to land-development surveying as part of the Lafayette engineering curriculum.

‘Land Development-Surveying’ students invade Quad with yellow tripods

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2024

Every fall, engineering students descend upon Lafayette College's campus grounds, armed with camera-like equipment and gigantic rods – much to the confusion of non-engineering bystanders. These students...

MAFia Mania was the first event of its kind. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Kaye '25)

MAFia Mania did not skip a beat

By Peter Dunckel, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

While many clubs start the fall semester with an introductory general body meeting, The Lafayette Music Appreciation Floor (is awesome), known colloquially by its acronym MAFia, took a different approach...

"The Nylon Curtain" is based on the term "the iron curtain," used to describe the Soviet Union's isolationist efforts during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Spotify)

Record Retrospective: ‘The Nylon Curtain’

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2024

In the wake of Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency, I have been thinking a lot about his musical legacy — both in my life and in pop culture. In honor of its approaching 42nd anniversary,...

"The Martian" was Andy Weir's debut novel and sold over three million copies worldwide. (Photo courtesy of Goodreads)

Selma’s Shelf: An anti-recommendation of ‘The Martian’

By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor September 13, 2024

I've decided that the "Book Review" tag on The Lafayette's website needs to diversify its ratings a bit more. It's book "review," not book "recommendation," after all – not that there wasn't the occasional...

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" brings back classic characters like Lydia Deetz and Beetlejuice himself from the original film. (Photo courtesy of Deadline)

Cinema with Sam: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” properly upholds its legacy

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 13, 2024

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (2024) is a legacy sequel done right – Tim Burton has masterfully brought this wacky and silly world into the present day. It has been a long time since the release of Burton’s...

Lafayette students can volunteer at March Elementary through the Landis Center for Community Engagement.

‘Little Leopards’

By Grace Hubler, Contributing Writer September 6, 2024

Just a 10-minute walk away from Lafayette is another school on College Hill, one much smaller in scale and occupied by students much smaller in size. Francis A. March Elementary School, which was founded...

The Williams Center's new exhibit aims to be an interactive experience. (Photo courtesy of Special Collections and College Archives)

Williams Center exhibit showcases modernized Marquis

By Claire Coker, Contributing Writer September 6, 2024

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour, the Williams Center Gallery is putting a modern spin on history with its newest exhibit “Return to ‘The Land of Genuine...

The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society fosters appreciation of and education on birds in the Lehigh Valley. (Photo courtesy of lvaudubon.com)

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society spreads its wings in avian education

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor September 6, 2024

Bird lovers across the region flock to the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society for all things bird conservation and education. What started as just a bird-watching society has now evolved into a widespread community...

Professor Trent Gaugler's Politics and Polling First Year Seminar allows students to understand how media affects politics.

Politics and Polling FYS fosters civil conversation

By William Gutiérrez, Assistant Culture Editor September 6, 2024

While much of the country anticipates election day every four years, math professor Trent Gaugler can also look forward to something else: his Politics and Polling First Year Seminar.  The class, which...

Silent Meditation and Tea runs Mondays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Hogg Hall's Interfaith Chapel.

‘Silent Meditation and Tea’ brings Buddhist meditation to College Hill

By William Gutiérrez, Assistant Culture Editor September 6, 2024

Silent Meditation and Tea, a program offered by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, presents a calm environment in a world full of distractions.  Keith Wilson, a local Zen Buddhist monk, started...

Maureen Johnson's "Truly Devious" brings an intricate murder mystery to a New England boarding school setting. (Photo courtesy of Goodreads)

Nat’s Novels: ‘Truly Devious’ combines well-paced mystery with vivid fall aesthetic

By Natalia Ferruggia, Culture Editor September 6, 2024

With the start of fall just around the corner, all I want is a well-written, easy-to-read mystery novel that gives me all of the fall vibes that I need. If you’re like me and looking for something to...

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