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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Letters

Letter from the editor

Letter from the editor

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2024

To our readers, Without a journalism major or minor at Lafayette College, The Lafayette is the best opportunity for students to practice and interact with journalism on campus, but there is only so...

Editorial: A call for campus contribution

By The Lafayette Editorial Board October 4, 2024

There are 32 days until the 2024 presidential election, and we want to know what the campus is thinking. Are you registered to vote? Who are you voting for? What issues matter to you? These, among others,...

Letter from the editor

Letter from the editor

By Isabella Gaglione, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2024

To the Lafayette community, Each year, we ask ourselves: what can you expect from a good college newspaper? It is our obligation as journalists to bring our audience all the facts from all sides of...

Letter to the editor: Response to faculty open letter

Letter to the editor: Response to faculty open letter

By David Roth May 13, 2024

To the editor, I am writing to express my dismay at the open letter written by several Lafayette College professors and staff calling on the college to apologize for issuing a warning letter to student...

Letter from the editor

Letter from the editor

By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

To the Lafayette community, I write this to you full of gratitude for the outstanding year we have had at The Lafayette. It’s been a busy one, to put it lightly. From dining drama to student protests,...

Letter to the editor: Hoff Awards changes

April 19, 2024

Editor of The Lafayette, There's a rather enlightening Chinese parable that spins the tale of an ambitious thief. Once, he stumbled upon a gargantuan bell, too grand and heavy to spirit away as is....

Letter to the editor: Eclipse article mistake

April 19, 2024

To the editorial team of The Lafayette, This is Daniel Hoover, president of the Astronomy Club. I gave an interview last Monday with William Gutiérrez. When I gave an estimate of an interval of 50-60...

Letter to the editor: Restoring Lafayette’s liberal arts vision

March 8, 2024

Editor of The Lafayette, If the now-rejected mission and values statement signifies anything, it highlights that the college has effectively abandoned its role as a liberal arts institution, opting instead...

Letter to the editor: Building ethical guidelines for The Lafayette

February 16, 2024

To the editors, When I opened the newspaper last week, I was surprised to find my photograph and article on the front page detailing a sensitive Student Government matter — without my permission....

Letter to the editor: Henry Kissinger’s legacy

January 26, 2024

In the wake of Henry Kissinger's death, both the Lafayette Today and the student newspaper, The Lafayette, published articles celebrating the former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State and...

Letter to the editor: Response to Pards for Palestine op-ed, article

November 17, 2023

To the editor, The Pards for Palestine op-ed piece and their defense of the poster “from the river to the sea” requires a rebuttal. I applaud the students for making a statement, but their excuses...

Letter from the editor: Student Government debate

Letter from the editor: Student Government debate

By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2023

To the Lafayette community, Election season is approaching, both on the state and local level and on College Hill — the Student Government will hold its executive board elections for the 2024 cycle...

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