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There are two races with no candidates in this year's Student Government election. (Compilation by Elisabeth 
Seidel '26 for The Lafayette)

Unpacking Student Government candidate platforms

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

Student Government election season has arrived, and with the candidates for vice president, communications officer and inclusivity officer running unopposed, the action is all in the presidential race. There...

Lafayette College was Savannah Craven's first stop in her "Racist Roots of Abortion" campus tour series.

Pro-life event draws student attention

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor November 8, 2024

Lafayette College’s Students for Life of America chapter held its first organization event on Monday afternoon, inviting pro-life activist Savannah Craven to table outside of Farinon College Center as...

Nate Rashkind '26 interviews Government & Law Professor Joshua Miller for a segment of the broadcast.

Students help produce local election broadcast

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Two Lafayette College classes partnered this semester with PBS39, the Lehigh Valley's public broadcasting services station, to produce two 30-minute episodes on the upcoming presidential election. Both...

Lafayette Votes plans to have an information table on election day, providing information on each candidate and where students should cast their ballot.

Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than...

Students react to the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10.

Students weigh in on campus political climate

By Emma Li, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

"For every one conservative student, there are roughly five liberal students," read a statement describing Lafayette College by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which ranked the college...

McCartney II houses senior students in apartment-style dorms.

First floor of new residence hall remains empty

By Jadey Mercedes, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

The ground-floor unit of McCartney II has been vacant since the residence hall opened to students in August; there is no current plan for what will fill the space. “As the work on finalizing the master...

Until this academic year, the college had offered four routes to students through the LCAT shuttle.

New pilot program replaces college shuttle routes

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor September 20, 2024

Lafayette College has seen a major transit overhaul this semester, cutting multiple campus shuttle routes and launching a new pilot Uber program. The program, spearheaded by Director of Procurement...

Before the two incidents in McCartney II, no elevator had been stuck in a residence hall for over a year.

Residence hall elevator issues prompt emergency calls

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor September 20, 2024

An elevator in Lafayette College’s newest residence hall has become stuck twice this month while in motion, trapping a total of five students inside. The most recent incident in McCartney II, which...

Students gathered in the Marlo Room to watch the debate on Tuesday evening.

Students react to presidential debate at watch party

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

Lafayette Votes hosted a presidential debate watch party on Tuesday, drawing around 100 attendees to view the moderated dispute between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. According...

The Office of Student Conduct is located in Feather House.

Student Conduct looks to eliminate behavioral conduct fines

By Jadey Mercedes, Contributing Writer September 13, 2024

The Office of Student Conduct is seeking to omit fines for behavioral conduct, motivated by the penalties' disproportionate impact on students of color and low-income students.   The potential changes...

How much do acceptance rates matter?

By Madeline Convy, Assistant News Editor September 13, 2024

Many high school students value college acceptance rates during the application process, hoping it will lead to a favorable postgraduate trajectory. But how much do acceptance rates actually matter? According...

Some students interacted with Forward Majority PAC canvassers stationed just off campus, at locations like Cinco.

Election canvassers violate campus guidelines

By William Gutiérrez, Assistant Culture Editor September 6, 2024

Paid canvassers have been approaching students on campus to register to vote, violating Lafayette’s soliciting guidelines and prompting college officials to issue a no-trespass order. Such activity...

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