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The "Dear Colleague" letter gives educational institutions until Feb. 28 to remove race-based initiatives, or risk losing federal funding.

Administration weighs response to ‘Dear Colleague’ letter

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor February 21, 2025

The Department of Education issued a letter last Friday threatening to rescind federal funding from schools and universities that do not dismantle their race-based initiatives. Lafayette College, which...

Students can play the new arcade games at any time, free of charge.

Arcade games level up Lower Farinon

By Emma Li, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

A corner of Farinon College Center got a facelift after three arcade games were installed near the front entrance in Lower Farinon last weekend, scoring points with students. The three new games installed...

Chip Bergh '79 speaks at a college ceremony in 2024. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette College Flickr)

Two years in, Bergh donation impacts hundreds of students

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor February 21, 2025

Twenty-seven months after Chip Bergh '79 and his wife donated $5.25 million to Lafayette College to begin the Bergh Family Fellows Program, the program has led to a large increase in the number of students...

In his speech, Kenneth Harris discussed the importance of mentorship throughout his career.

Lafayette hosts Forbes 30 under 30 recipient at annual event

By Connor Harris, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025

A former Forbes 30 under 30 recipient spoke at Lafayette College on Saturday as the keynote speaker of the 2025 RAISE Up Inclusive STEM Retreat. Kenneth Harris, a 32-year-old aerospace engineer, began...

The Delta Kappa Epsilon house is one of several sites on campus of mouse infestation this semester. (Graphic by Angel Estrada '28)

Mouse infestations reported across campus

By Makenna McCall, News Editor February 14, 2025

Several residence halls on campus have reported mouse infestations throughout the 2024-25 academic year. Residents of the Delta Kappa Epsilon house on March Field said they returned to campus after...

Buck Hall's theater is the primary spot on campus for displaying student films.

Film projector broken for months, to be repaired soon

By Stuart Rumsey, Contributing Writer February 14, 2025

The Landis Cinema, Lafayette College's 180-seat theater in Buck Hall, is expected to be up and running again next week after three months of collecting dust when its main projector suddenly stopped working. Film...

The Department of Education's investigation into Lafayette College lasted seven months, beginning in November 2023.

College takes steps to remedy Department of Education investigation demands

By Adam Fox, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

Lafayette College has taken steps to resolve issues with the United States Department of Education regarding the college's harassment and non-discrimination policies, according to an announcement from...

In 2024, 10 general body representatives resigned from Student Government.

‘We’re going to be the eyes and ears of Lafayette’

By Kate SantaMaria and Jadey Mercedes February 7, 2025

Student Government is turning its vacancy luck around with 13 new general body representatives for the 2025-26 year. “They are all very good people,” Student Government President Alex Brown ‘26...

College President Nicole Hurd greets supporters before Tuesday's faculty meeting.

Faculty no-confidence vote sparks pro-Hurd campus demonstrations

By Isabella Gaglione, Elisabeth Seidel and Andreas Pelekis January 31, 2025

Two signs of support for college President Nicole Hurd preceded Tuesday’s faculty meeting: a student-athlete organized rally and a banner of mysterious origins. Hurd, facing a faculty no-confidence...

The interior of Marquis Hall, from the imagined perspective of a mouse.

Dorm infested with mice

By Makenna McCall, News Editor January 31, 2025

Lafayette College students living in Marquis Hall returned to campus after winter break to an unwelcome surprise: a mouse infestation. Tehila Bendaat '28, a Marquis Hall resident, said she returned...

Markle Hall is the home of Lafayette College's finance division.

College announces tuition increase for upcoming academic year

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor January 31, 2025

The cost of attendance for Lafayette College will increase by 3.5% for the 2025-26 academic year, raising it to $87,318, according to an announcement by college President Nicole Hurd on Monday. “We...

A "Fake is Real" box, seen during a Northampton County fentanyl awareness campaign. (Photo courtesy of Northampton County)

New Narcan box available on campus

By Emma Li, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Lafayette College has installed a box of Narcan — a naloxone medication used to reverse opioid overdose — in Farinon College Center to be freely accessible by students during operating hours. The college...

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