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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

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Rediate Kologek '27 started her non-profit "Radiate Love" when she was in high school. (Photo courtesy of Rediate Kologek '27)

Rediate Kologek ’27 brings electricity home, one solar panel at a time

By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor February 21, 2025

Kirby Sports Center was topped with 1,226 solar panels in 2022 to increase renewable energy on campus. Just 20% of those panels could provide electricity for all 250 homes in Hidi, Ethiopia, and Rediate...

Both David and Corey Husic share a love of photography and Appalachian music.

Father and son find their chemistry together

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor February 21, 2025

Corey Husic grew up around Lafayette College, attending the campus’ local daycare for faculty children and hanging around his dad’s workspace. Now, he shares this space with his dad as a colleague. “People...

The cover art of Damoi Morgan's '25 album was made by Jolie Saint Vil '27. (Photo courtesy of Damoi Morgan '25)

Student Artist Spotlight: Damoi Morgan ’25 performs debut album

By Allison Stein, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

From studying abroad, some students bring back a souvenir, a gift for their mom, an international long-distance situationship. Damoi Morgan '25 brought back an album. The composer and pannist premiered...

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...

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