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The Lafayette

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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Construction and Expansion

The outdoor classroom will feature a variety of rocks as hands-on teaching tools for geology students.

‘Geological geekiness’

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor September 6, 2024

Van Wickle Hall will soon debut a new outdoor learning space, bringing more rocks to campus than ever before.  Construction on the outdoor classroom broke ground in early June. While the classroom...

McCartney II is located on the corner of McCartney St. and March St.

New college apartments open to students

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

The McCartney Street Phase II Project opened to students earlier this month, allowing over 100 students to move into the new residence hall for the start of the semester. Known as "McCartney II," the...

The new building also hosts English and Mathematics classes this semester.

Renovated building for economics, policy departments opens to campus

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor August 30, 2024

The William E. Simon Center for Economics and Business opened earlier this month after a two-year renovation project. The building was previously known as Kunkel Hall, the former home of the biology department. The...

The Lehigh Valley Railroad currently sits abandoned on the Delaware River, located half a mile away from Downtown Easton.

Lehigh Valley explores possible passenger rail routes

By Makenna McCall, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

A long-awaited study was presented by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on March 27 which discussed the possibilities of a passenger rail system connecting the Lehigh Valley to nearby cities. There...

There are a total of 12 electric vehicles at the college.

College purchases two roadworthy electric vans

By Kate Santamaria, Contributing Writer March 22, 2024

The Facilities Operations Department recently purchased two new electric Ford Transit vans, marking the first roadworthy electric vehicles at the college. The two vans will be used on campus and charged...

The Commodore's opening came after a six-year construction process.

Mixed-use development officially opens downtown

By Madeline Convy, Contributing Writer February 2, 2024

The Commodore, a new mixed-use development that consists of rooftop dining, retail and luxury apartments, opened on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate one of many Easton revitalization...

The construction began the week of Oct. 9 and is expected to continue for the remainder of the semester.

Cattell construction seeks to improve safety, poses difficulties to students

By Emma Li, Staff Writer November 10, 2023

The Cattell Street Pedestrian Improvement Project is officially underway. Notorious for being a difficult street to cross, Cattell will be undergoing construction until next spring that is set to install...

The college has planted 48 trees to account for those removed during the construction of the escarpment trail.

Lafayette works to remedy tree removal dispute

By Makenna McCall, Contributing Writer November 10, 2023

The recently completed escarpment steps and trail construction project was found to have violated local law with its removal of over 40 trees from the hillside without city approval. However, the administration...

Improvements to the rebuilt trail include new seating areas, revamped lighting along the pathway and reconstructed stair segments.

Escarpment trail opens to campus community after delays, violation of local law

By Phoebe Goltra, Contributing Writer October 20, 2023

Construction of Lafayette’s long-awaited escarpment multimodal trail concluded in mid-October. The college initially planned to complete the project in June, but the topography of the construction site...

Kenneth Tator '63 and his wife, Maureen, also sponsor an engineering scholarship.

McCartney North residence hall renamed Tator North after alum donation

By Andrew LaGreca, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

Homecoming Weekend began with the dedication of a newly renamed dormitory, as McCartney North took on the name of Kenneth Tator '63 and his wife Maureen Tator following a donation. The building will...

The new post office system utilizes kiosks and lockers for package pickup.

New high-tech post office encounters glitches

By Hannah Young, Contributing Writer September 8, 2023

The recently renovated Lafayette College Post Office, located in the basement of Farinon College Center, now offers a streamlined package pick-up service as well as a new mail system. The changes have...

The Commodore will be the first of the new buildings to finish construction.

Three new buildings coming Downtown

By Tom Contrucci, Contributing Writer September 8, 2023

Easton community members will start to see a new city skyline over the next few years, as the city is in the process of numerous revitalization projects. Some of these projects have largely been carried...

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