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Top 10 places to go on a Valentine’s date

By Melissa Last February 15, 2016

Hello from the Southern Hemisphere! That’s right, this top ten is coming at you from abroad. You thought you had a semester without me, but you were wrong. You can’t get rid of me. You can’t escape. This...

The Last Top 10: If the 1884 crowd attended the 150th

The Last Top 10: If the 1884 crowd attended the 150th

By Melissa Last November 21, 2014

Another Laf-Lehigh is upon us, and for those who haven’t gotten the message yet: this year is kind of a big deal. While it’s exciting that the Empire State Building will be lit up with the Maroon and...

The Last Top 10: Things I learned my Freshman year

The Last Top 10: Things I learned my Freshman year

By Melissa Last May 9, 2014

Freshman year is practically over and I have survived. I’d like to thank my parents, the Academy and God for their unrelenting support. This year has been filled with many new experiences, both good...

The Last Top 10... Reasons You Should be Let off the Waitlist

The Last Top 10… Reasons You Should be Let off the Waitlist

By Melissa Last April 25, 2014

Another registration has come and gone. While many of us walked away happy with our schedules, others weren’t so lucky. For the latter, the ever so dreaded waitlist is a concept that’s well understood....

The Last Top Ten... Ways to Know it’s Spring at Lafayette

The Last Top Ten… Ways to Know it’s Spring at Lafayette

By Melissa Last April 10, 2014

Spring has sprung and Lafayette rejoices. Slowly but surely students are emerging from their dorm room hibernations and remembering what the warmth of natural sunlight feels like. In case you were are...

The Last Top Ten: Ways to Procrastinate

The Last Top Ten: Ways to Procrastinate

By Melissa Last March 28, 2014

It’s the officially the second half of the spring semester; congratulations on making it this far. While we all still have approximately another two months to protect our GPAs, it’s hard not to feel...

The Last Top 10: Rejected #PardHashtags

The Last Top 10: Rejected #PardHashtags

By Melissa Last March 7, 2014

One question has plagued the Lafayette student body recently: does a pard roll? Some students and faculty have been troubled by the idea that a unique and creative college like Lafayette stole their signature...

The Last top 10: Things to do in the Olympic Village

The Last top 10: Things to do in the Olympic Village

By Melissa Last February 21, 2014

With the Olympics wrapping up soon, it’s only appropriate to take a look back and reflect on how much fun they are. The Olympics are great, especially when we win. But even the Olympics have their quirks...

Top Ten Things that would be more exciting to watch than last Sunday’s Super Bowl

Top Ten Things that would be more exciting to watch than last Sunday’s Super Bowl

By Melissa Last February 7, 2014

Regardless of how excited you were, how much guacamole you bought, or what team you rooted for, it’s pretty certain that you found the Super Bowl this past Sunday dull. If I wanted to watch something...

The Last Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for this Thanksgiving

The Last Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for this Thanksgiving

By Melissa Last December 6, 2013

Before we dismissed for break, I was asked by an international student what Thanksgiving was about. It was a terrifying experience. Now, to be clear, I’m very confident in my knowledge of this great...

Top Ten: Signs that it is autumn

Top Ten: Signs that it is autumn

By Melissa Last November 14, 2013

Look around, and it’s not hard to notice the change of seasons taking place. The air is cooler and crisper and the leaves have changed their hues. Yet, these are not the only tell-tale signs of autumn....

The Last Top Ten: Classes To Take Spring Semester:

The Last Top Ten: Classes To Take Spring Semester:

By Melissa Last November 1, 2013

Shocking as it may seem, it is already time to start considering what classes to take during the spring semester. While picking classes is a thrilling time for you Type A personalities out there, for others...

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