The Lafayette Student Newspaper

24/01/2025

BREAKING: Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd will face a vote of no confidence from the faculty on Tuesday, two days into the spring semester. A successful vote of no confidence would be a symbolic declaration of the faculty’s loss of faith in Hurd’s leadership.

Read more about the upcoming vote at the link below.

Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd will face a vote of no confidence from the faculty on Tuesday, two days into the spring semester. A successful vote of no confidence would be a symbolic declaration of the faculty’s loss of faith in Hurd’s leadership. It is believed that Hurd will be the f...

11/12/2024

In the fourth quarter of the women’s basketball team’s match against Monmouth on Sunday, senior guard Abby Antognoli received a pass from senior guard Halee Smith, before firing and connecting on a three-point shot to cut Lafayette’s deficit. It’s a shot Antognoli has nailed over a hundred times for the Leopards, but this particular basket meant more. As the ball made its way into the basket, Antognoli became just the 21st player in Lafayette women’s basketball history to record 1,000 career points.

Read more about Antognoli's accomplishment at the link below.

In the fourth quarter of the women’s basketball team’s match against Monmouth on Sunday, senior guard Abby Antognoli received a pass from senior guard Halee Smith, before firing and connecting on a three-point shot to cut Lafayette’s deficit. It’s a shot Antognoli has nailed over a hundred t...

10/12/2024

As Easton nears a population of 30,000, many city residents and officials have pointed to one growing issue: downtown parking.

Learn more about Downtown's growing parking concerns at the link below.

As Easton nears a population of 30,000, many city residents and officials have pointed to one growing issue: downtown parking. Some call it a lack of parking, mainly on the streets. Others say there is severe “mismanagement” of the city’s parking system. According to Easton City Council data, ...

09/12/2024

Greek life has long been a hot topic at Lafayette, both on and off anonymous social media platforms. It has a long — and complicated — history, but an equally interesting architectural past on campus.

Read more about the ghosts of fraternities' past at the link below.

Greek life has long been a hot topic at Lafayette, both on and off anonymous social media platforms. It has a long — and complicated — history, but an equally interesting architectural past on campus. At least 13 current campus buildings — academic, administrative and residential — are, or h...

08/12/2024

Lafayette College’s student-run radio station, WJRH, has been down for well over a year due to technical issues. Now, after months of collaboration with two hired engineers to address these difficulties, the station is set to resume student shows at the start of the spring semester.

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Lafayette College’s student-run radio station, WJRH, has been down for well over a year due to technical issues. Now, after months of collaboration with two hired engineers to address these difficulties, the station is set to resume student shows at the start of the spring semester. WJRH General M...

07/12/2024

The men’s basketball team hosted its first-ever tournament at Kirby Sports Center last weekend, playing host to Long Island University, Niagara University and Binghamton University for the Lafayette Classic. The tournament, which was played over three days in a round-robin format, saw the Leopards rely heavily on their bench for both minutes and points

Read more about the team's tournament play at the link below.

The men’s basketball team hosted its first-ever tournament at Kirby Sports Center last weekend, playing host to Long Island University, Niagara University and Binghamton University for the Lafayette Classic. The tournament, which was played over three days in a round-robin format, saw the Leopards...

06/12/2024

The faculty rejected its endorsement of the college’s current strategic plan, a proposed vision for the college’s future, during Tuesday’s faculty meeting.

Read more about the meeting's debate at the link below.

The faculty rejected its endorsement of the college’s current strategic plan, a proposed vision for the college’s future, during Tuesday’s faculty meeting. The motion for the faculty to endorse the priorities and goals of the strategic plan failed in a 66-73 vote with 12 abstentions, according...

28/11/2024

From studying abroad, some students bring back a souvenir, a gift for their mom, an international long-distance situationship. Damoi Morgan ’25 brought back an album.

Read more about the student composer and pannist's debut album at the link below.

From studying abroad, some students bring back a souvenir, a gift for their mom, an international long-distance situationship. Damoi Morgan ’25 brought back an album. The composer and pannist premiered his debut album, “Reflections Abroad,” at the Williams Center for the Arts on Tuesday. At th...

27/11/2024

As Lafayette College and Lehigh University prepare to compete in the 160th Rivalry Game this year, another storied Lehigh Valley rivalry is heating up: the Easton-Phillipsburg high school showdown.

Read more about this local rivalry at the link below.

As Lafayette College and Lehigh University prepare to compete in the 160th Rivalry Game this year, another storied Lehigh Valley rivalry is heating up: the Easton-Phillipsburg high school showdown. “It is seriously unlike any other rivalry I’ve seen — it might even top Lafayette-Lehigh, just i...

26/11/2024

Upon arriving at Lafayette College as the new dean of students, Walter Snipes was most surprised by the college’s large hills.

Read more about how the new dean of students is adjusting to Lafayette at the link below.

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,” Snipes emphasized, pointing out his office window in Feather House to the panoramic view of the Coll...

25/11/2024

Competition during Rivalry Week is not just found between Lafayette and Lehigh — the second annual rivalry office decorating competition pitted college offices against each other on home turf.

Read more about this furnishing friendly fire at the link below.

Competition during Rivalry Week is not just found between Lafayette and Lehigh — the second annual rivalry office decorating competition pitted college offices against each other on home turf. The competition was hosted by the Lafayette Activities Forum, also known as LAF, as part of their series ...

24/11/2024

A local Lehigh Valley nature preserve was awarded a state grant to restore 2.3 miles of Easton’s Bushkill Creek, kicking off a new phase in the ongoing transformation of the historic waterway.

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A local Lehigh Valley nature preserve was awarded a state grant to restore 2.3 miles of Easton’s Bushkill Creek, kicking off a new phase in the ongoing transformation of the historic waterway. The nature preserve, Wildlands Conservancy Inc., received the $185,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Depart...

24/11/2024

A Patriot League champion was crowned at the end of the Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry game for the second consecutive year. But instead of the Leopards, it was the Mountain Hawks who lifted the Patriot League trophy on Saturday after a dominant 38-14 performance at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem.

Read more about the loss at the link below.

22/11/2024

Lafayette College will win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday, as the Leopards look to notch three consecutive victories under head coach John Troxell and 83 all-time wins against Lehigh University.

Learn about Lafayette's odds of winning at the link below.

Lafayette College will win the 160th Rivalry Game on Saturday, as the Leopards look to notch three consecutive victories under head coach John Troxell and 83 all-time wins against Lehigh University. Despite an up-and-down season that has exposed weaknesses in the Maroon and White’s special teams u...

22/11/2024

Rep. Alex Brown ‘26 emerged the victor in the 2024 Student Government presidential election, defeating Vice President Yuko Tanaka ‘26, according to results obtained by The Lafayette on Wednesday.

Read more about the results at the link below.

21/11/2024

The Crayola Experience has long loomed in the background of students’ aesthetic downtown Instagram photos. But a question remains: what’s actually inside, and what can college students do there? We took a trip downtown this week in search of answers.

Find out if the experience is worth a trip down the hill at the link below.

The Crayola Experience has long loomed in the background of Lafayette College students’ aesthetic downtown Instagram photos. But a question remains: what’s actually inside, and what can college students do there? We took a trip downtown this week in search of answers. Day passes cost $26.99 a pe...

20/11/2024

While Serena and Venus Williams may be the most iconic tennis doubles team, freshman twins Aidan and Tyler Mahaffey are looking to bring their own on-court chemistry to Lafayette College.

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While Serena and Venus Williams may be the most iconic tennis doubles team, freshman twins Aidan and Tyler Mahaffey are looking to bring their own on-court chemistry to Lafayette College. The Mahaffeys inherited a strong tennis legacy from birth. Their mother, Abbie Mahaffey, entered the Hall of Fam...