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The Lafayette

Talks

Glenn Rall ’85 addressed public distrust in the scientific community in his talk: “Telling the Truth: The Existential Threat to Science and Medicine."

Lafayette alum issues call to arms for scientists

By Ben Saalman, Assistant Culture Editor November 7, 2025

In an era of acetaminophen health scares and microchip mass hallucinations, a Lafayette College alum is making it his mission to restore the public’s faith in science, one presentation at a time. In...

Jeremy Johnson spoke about Lenape culture, beliefs and historical misinformation about Lenape nations.

Lenape education director gives talk on Lenape history, culture

By Natalia Ferruggia and Elisabeth Seidel April 25, 2025

Jeremy Johnson was born and raised in Oklahoma, but when he first encountered a tulip poplar tree — native to the East Coast — he quickly recognized it from the beadwork and ribbon work of his Lenape...

Daveed Diggs was joined onstage by college President Nicole Hurd and director Jaye Fenderson to debut their docuseries.

Daveed Diggs’ tour de Lafayette

Actor, musician previews new docuseries during campus visit
By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2024

Daveed Diggs, the Tony Award-winning actor and musician who originated the role of Marquis de Lafayette in “Hamilton,” and college President Nicole Hurd go way back. “Normally, the way these things...

"Gilmore Girls" star Lauren Graham reflected on her time in college and being an actress and writer.

Has Lauren Graham ‘Told You This Already?’

'Gilmore Girls' star visits campus as Senior Speaker
By Isabella Gaglione, Culture Editor April 5, 2024

For Lauren Graham, the best-selling author and actress known for her starring role in “Gilmore Girls,” community is the most important thing to hold onto after college. “Continue to cultivate...

Laurie Hernandez gave mental health advice to the class of 2023. (Photo courtesy of @presidenthurd on Instagram)

Senior speaker Laurie Hernandez discusses mental health journey

By Paige Mathieu, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Laurie Hernandez, an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, mental health advocate and first-year acting student at New York University, addressed the Lafayette community last Monday at the 2023 Senior Speaker...

Jack Halberstam is the author of seven books. His latest is titled 'Wild Things: The Disorder of Desire.'

Queer theorist Jack Halberstam criticizes community, narratives of history

By Shirley Liu, Managing Editor November 18, 2022

Last Friday, members of the Lafayette community gathered in Kirby 104 to hear Jack Halberstam argue against an unlikely target: community. In this talk, Halberstam criticized false narratives of community...

Leah Price's new book, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Books," further discusses the importance and history of reading. (Photo courtesy of The Boston Globe)

Author Leah Price gives lecture on rising popularity of books during pandemic

By Kendal Davis, Contributing Writer November 11, 2022

From communities of book lovers on Instagram to aesthetic Zoom bookshelf displays, the COVID-19 pandemic brought books back into style. On Monday, author and book historian Leah Price asked Lafayette...

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