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The Lafayette

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Walter Snipes began his position at Lafayette on Oct. 7.

Meet your new dean of students

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor November 22, 2024

Upon arriving at Lafayette College as the new dean of students, Walter Snipes was most surprised by the college's large hills. “I’m from North Carolina, so we have hills, but that is a hill,”...

The bicentennial celebration will incorporate long-standing Lafayette traditions. (Media by Hiya Khan '28 for The Lafayette)

Initial bicentennial plans revealed

By Jadey Mercedes, Contributing Writer November 15, 2024

Lafayette College is in the planning phases of events to mark its 2026 bicentennial during the 2025-26 academic year, with the initial phase of event announcements being released on Oct. 21 via a new website. “The...

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...

The Marquis Dining Hall salad bar and deli area, which was closed for several days, features soups, salad ingredients and customizable sandwiches.

Dining hall closed after health hazard incident

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

The salad bar and deli area of Marquis Dining Hall was closed for several days to repair drywall and subsequently shut down for a health investigation last week. The area was initially announced to be...

The 90-minute Q&A session focused on bipartisan issues.

College hosts former congressman, RNC chair in bipartisan discussion

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor October 25, 2024

Lafayette College invited two prominent political figures to campus on Monday: Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee and MSNBC political analyst, and Harold Ford, the former...

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...

The current phase of construction on the McCartney Street sidewalk is expected to be complete in December.

College begins next phase of sidewalk construction project

By Makenna McCall, News Editor October 25, 2024

Lafayette College began construction on McCartney Street sidewalks on Sept. 30. The developments are part of the broader, Easton-run Pedestrian Safety Project.  “The goal of the Pedestrian Safety...

The northern lights visibility resulted in a crowding of students on the Quad. (Photo courtesy of Gigi Rauchut '26)

Northern lights put on stunning show at Lafayette

By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor October 11, 2024

The sky above Lafayette College was lit by an aurora borealis on Thursday night. More commonly known as the northern lights, the bands of pink and green first appeared in Easton just after 7 p.m., according...

Linsey Davis spoke about a variety of topics, including her role as the moderator of September's presidential debate. (Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times)

Presidential debate moderator speaks at online Lafayette event

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Linsey Davis, a broadcast journalist for ABC News and recent moderator of a presidential debate, joined former ABC News anchor Melba Tolliver for a webinar hosted by Lafayette College on Monday. The event...

The interfaith prayer service was held in Colton Chapel, and included a sermon from Chaplain Alex Hendrickson followed by a moment of silence for prayer and reflection.

Lafayette community reflects on Oct. 7, one year later

By Clara Witmer and Makenna McCall October 11, 2024

Last Monday marked a significant anniversary in the Israel-Hamas war. After a year of discourse, campus leaders reflected on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East amid a day of interfaith prayer service,...

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...

McCartney II is Lafayette's newest completed investment in College Hill property.

Easton homeowners, landlords discuss Lafayette development on College Hill

By Madeline Convy, Assistant News Editor October 4, 2024

With a Lafayette College master plan in the works and the recent completion of the college's newest apartment-style dorm, how have Lafayette's most recent developments on College Hill impacted its residents? Phillip...

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