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The Lafayette

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Swetha Tadisina '25 began her glassblowing journey two years ago. (Photo courtesy of Swetha Tadisina '25)

Student Artist Spotlight: Swetha Tadisina sparks up creativity with glassblowing

By Allison Stein, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Swetha Tadisina ‘25 has a blazing love for glassblowing — and she has it down to a science. At a glass hot shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, glassblowers employ a furnace that reaches temperatures...

Plus One began as a group of three and has since expanded to six members. (Photo courtesy of Ajani Martin)

Student Artist Spotlight: Plus One brings together musical flair, friendship

By Allison Stein, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Student band Plus One adds to Lafayette College's R&B, indie pop and alternative music scene. The group, which recently performed for a crowded Quad at Fall Fest, is made up of six Lafayette students...

Physics lab instructor Scott Shelley visiting the Blue Mosque in Afghanistan during his travels. (Photo courtesy of Scott Shelley)

One country left: Lab instructor nears global travel milestone

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor November 1, 2024

You might think physics lab instructor Scott Shelley spends his days pondering the trajectories of hypothetical objects in motion, but really, he’s plotting how to get to North Korea. Shelley, who...

"Lift Every Voice" is a one-act play focusing on the members of a student council at a high school.

‘Lift Every Voice’

By Natalia Ferruggia, Culture Editor October 4, 2024

College theater’s most recent one-act play was a special one. “Lift Every Voice,” which ran this past weekend out of 248 N. Third St’s studio theater, marked the first theater department show...

JoAnn Male works with everybody in the admissions office, including counselors and student workers.

Meet JoAnn Male, the face of admissions

By Natalia Ferruggia, Culture Editor October 4, 2024

When prospective students walk through the doors of Markle Hall for the first time, they are greeted by the smiling face of JoAnn Male, the guest relations coordinator for the office of admissions. In...

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...

Music by Lilly Hercik '27 can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music. (Photo courtesy of @lillymoss.music on Instagram)

Student Artist Spotlight: Lilly Hercik ‘27 puts a new spin on country music

By Grace Hubler, Contributing Writer August 30, 2024

Lilly Hercik ‘27 is an average college student by day, but by night, she is country singer Lilly Moss. “'Lilly Moss Hercik' is my full name,” Moss said. “I just chopped off the last name because...

Over the summer, McKenna Graf '26 read aloud her newest original collection of poetry in New York City. (Photo courtesy of Emily Graf)

Student Artist Spotlight: ‘Mortals, Myths, and Maybes’

By Ellie Walsh, Contributing Writer August 30, 2024

When McKenna Graf ‘26 arrived at Lafayette College, she already had a goal in mind: to publish one book of poetry every year. Her second book —“Mortals, Myths, and Maybes" — was published this...

Pedro dos Santos '26 participates in four music ensembles with his trombone.

Student Artist Spotlight: Trombonist Pedro dos Santos ‘26 tunes up music department spirits

By Claire Coker, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

Pedro dos Santos ‘26 has a love for playing music that has transformed him into a talented trombonist and leader in Lafayette’s music community. Santos' musical passion began when he was in sixth...

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...

Jacqueline Holloway's first Lafayette production was 2021's "Shakespeare’s R&J." (Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Holloway)

Lafayette’s intimacy choreographer ensures safety in theater

By Grace Hubler, Contributing Writer April 5, 2024

While a fight or kiss may only last a couple of seconds on stage, the cast and crew work dilligently to craft those scenes in a way that both looks great and is comfortable for the actors involved. On...

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