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This fall, Ashley will be pursuing a PhD in chemical engineering at Drexel University.
Alex Ashley ‘22 wins Pepper Prize
Letter from the editor
Letter from the editor
(Photo by Brandon Marin 22)
Faculty votes in favor of restructuring, cuts faculty committees by over half
Student Governments Sustainability Committee worked to pass the resolution calling for an increase in transparency regarding the endowment.
Student Government resolution pushes for sustainability in college investments
Student governments new budget guidelines will require clubs to submit financial requests at designated times, as opposed to every week.
Budget request process for student organizations modified
Perry Zimmerman 23 works with Cycle for Survival to benefit rare cancer research. (Photo courtesy of Perry Zimmerman 23)
Student Activist Spotlight: Perry Zimmerman ‘23 has raised millions toward a cancer-free future
Presley Anderson 22 and Abby Esposito 22 were previously the president and vice president of pep band, respectively. (Photo courtesy of Presley Anderson 22)
Student Artists Spotlight: Presley Anderson ’22, Abby Esposito ’22 formed lasting friendships through Pep Band
Josh Peck spoke to students about his experiences in the entertainment business, social media and finding his own happiness. (Photo by Emma Sylvester 25)
‘Hug me brotha’: ‘Drake & Josh’ star Josh Peck welcomed with open arms as Senior Speaker
The food studies exhibit shows off culinary ephemera, or materials related to food and cooking that would not normally have a long shelf life. (Photo courtesy of Emma Sylvester 25)
You are what you(‘re told to) eat: Stefano Mancini ’22 curates food studies exhibit in Skillman
The fundraiser, hosted at LaFarm, will feature prayer, reflection and participation from the local Ukrainian community. (Photo courtesy of @lafayettecollegefarm on Instagram)
‘It’s an act of hope’: LaFarm to hold Sunflowers for Ukraine event on Sunday
The mens lacrosse team found sustained success this season after undergoing a multi-year rebuild, giving hope for the future. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)
Men’s lacrosse has best season in twelve years
Senior Ryan Tall shakes hands with the competition following his 30-foot putt to win the Patriot League Individual Championship. (Photo Courtesy of GoLeopards)
Ryan Tall wins Patriot League Individual Championship, Lafayette places second overall
Freshman Carter Dorighi makes a play up the middle during Lafayettes 13-7 Sundays series, clinching win over Navy. (Photo Courtesy of GoLeopards)
Leopards take series against Navy, build momentum for playoffs
Freshman Michael Hayes looks to pitch the ball back to junior Julius Young during the Lafayette Maroon and White game. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)
Football plays annual Maroon and White Game, looks ahead to fall season
Lafayettes sports psychologist Julie Amato strives to make sure that the athletes around campus have the mental health support they need. (Photo courtesy of Julie Amato)
Lafayette student-athletes discuss mental health challenges
Op-Ed: Listen to the Cassandras: Prepare for the post-Roe world
The NBA playoffs: Can the newcomers bring new energy to the party?
Op-Ed: Looking to the past, speaking on Lviv
Op-Ed: Looking to the past, speaking on Lviv
Op-Ed: Teaching Black literature at Lafayette: A reconsideration
Sidelines: End of lockout/free agency
President Nicole Hurd showers naked
President Nicole Hurd showers naked
Episode LXIX: Return of the Quent
Episode LXIX: Return of the Quent
Lafayette solves feminism
Lafayette solves feminism
Lafayette becomes beach-front property after New Jersey falls into the sea
Lafayette becomes beach-front property after New Jersey falls into the sea
Football team attends three-hour lecture by Juggling Club on how to get girls
Football team attends three-hour lecture by Juggling Club on how to get girls

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Legally Blonde The Musical features Lauren Stango 22 as Elle Woods, sorority girl turned Harvard Law Student.

Performance review: ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ is ‘a joy to watch’

April 22, 2022
Soulfege, one of Lafayettes a cappella groups, performed hits including Amy Winehouses Valerie at International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Graf 24)

Soulfege and Chorduroys take center stage in collegiate a capella competition

March 4, 2022
The production of Shakespeares R&J will run from Nov. 18 through Nov. 20 in the Weiss Theater of Buck Hall. (Photo by Caroline Burns 22)

Review: ‘Shakespeare’s R&J’ is a ‘transformative experience’

November 12, 2021
Some sophomores were orientation leaders despite not having their own in-person orientation the year prior. (Photo courtesy of Jess Langlois 24)

Class of 2024 discusses ‘disorienting’ experience being second-year students during first full year on campus

September 17, 2021
Shakespeares R&J will mark the Lafayette theater departments return to the world of in-person plays. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette College Theater Department)

Theater department launches production of in-person “Shakespeare’s R&J”

September 10, 2021
Jean Améry began speaking about his experience as a Holocaust survivor after the 1964 Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. (Photo courtesy of Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation)

‘No conflict is ever settled’: Ilit Ferber speaks on the work of Holocaust survivor Jean Améry

April 16, 2021
Skiff was filmed in Easton last July. (Photo Courtesy of Ethan Barsh 21)

Student Artist Spotlight: ‘Once in a lifetime experience’: filmmaker Ethan Barsh ’21 and actor Tim Kearin ’21 discuss original short film ‘Skiff’

April 9, 2021
The cabaret was co-hosted by Annie Krege 23 and Lehigh senior Olivia White. (Photo courtesy of Annie Krege 23)

Marquis Players holds first rivalry cabaret with Lehigh’s Mustard and Cheese Society

March 26, 2021
Third Street Alliance housed 44 adults and 67 children in 2020. (Photo by Josh Joseph 24)

A closer look at Third Street Alliance, a shelter dedicated to families and communities in Easton

March 12, 2021
Taylor Johnsons writing journey began when they were in tenth grade. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Johnson Poems website)

Taylor Johnson speaks on poetic inspirations including intimacy and racial identity

November 13, 2020
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò discussed the social structures that produce masculinity in his talk on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò website)

Georgetown University Professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò discusses masculinity and emotional availability

November 6, 2020
Some Easton restaurants have invested in outdoor heaters in anticipation of the colder months. (Photo by Brandon Marin 22)

Looking ahead to winter: How are Easton restaurants going to adapt to cold weather?

October 30, 2020
Carl Laemmle is known for creating the early Hollywood films, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Dracula.” (Photo Courtesy of IMDb)

‘How do you tell a man’s story who can’t really tell it for himself?’: James L. Freedman speaks on his biographical film ‘Carl Laemmle’

October 16, 2020
Danez Smith was the keynote speaker for this years LGBTQ+ History Month at the college. (Photo Courtesy of Danez Smith Website)

‘Don’t call us dead’ author Danez Smith discusses poetry and the queer Black experience in 2020 America

October 9, 2020
Jordy Rosenberg is the author of Confessions of the Fox. (Photo Courtesy of the University of Massachusetts Amherst)

Jordy Rosenberg discusses the idea of gender in the modern Jewish American community

October 2, 2020
Sarah Frankel 21 adapted The Summoning of Everyman to take place on Lafayettes campus. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Orttung 22)

A College Hill take on a 15th century play: Student-adapted production of ‘The Summoning of Everyman’ premieres next Thursday

September 25, 2020

‘When it comes to what we should believe, morality’s got some bite’: Professors Rima Basu and Joseph Shieber explore the ethics of belief

September 18, 2020
Professors Wilson-Fall and Wills noted the disparities in COVID-19 infection rates for Black Americans. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Philosophy Department)

‘These issues will not go away’: Professors Wendy Wilson-Fall and Vanessa Wills discuss anti-black racism in America

September 4, 2020
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