November 20, 2022

Celebrating Rivalry Week

As the Lafayette Leopards prepared to take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks for the 158th Rivalry—the most-played football rivalry in the country—the entire Lafayette community got in on the action and enjoyed a weeklong celebration of traditions and activities. Here are images and a recap video from some of those events.

View the full collection of photos from Rivalry Week.

Student-athletes “spotted” volunteering in the community

Lafayette student-athletes visited two area organizations on Nov. 13: Gracedale Nursing Home and the Children’s Home of Easton. Students created posters and art in preparation for Antibiotic Awareness Week with the residents of Gracedale. Residents at the Children’s Home of Easton enjoyed playing basketball, football, and pool with Lafayette’s student-athletes.

Enjoy a selection of photos from Gracedale Nursing Home.

Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Students smile outside of Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.
Two students, masked, pose for a picture with a member of Gracedale Nursing Home.
Student volunteers, masked, create art with people at Gracedale Nursing Home.

View more photos from the Gracedale visit.

Lighting of Pardee

Rivalry Week kicked off with the lighting of Pardee Hall in maroon and white lights. Members of the football team were on hand to hand out hot cocoa to attendees.

Pardee Hall, illuminated by maroon and white lights.
Pardee Hall, illuminated by maroon and white lights.
Pardee Hall, illuminated by maroon and white lights. A Football Helmet sign reads Malik Hamm.

Making Rivalry banners

Students gathered in Farinon College Center to create Rivalry banners—with jokes aimed at “that other school”—to display throughout College Hill. Check out the banner making process.

Students paint with black paint on white sheets.
Students paint with black paint on white sheets.
A student spreads a sheet out before painting.
Students paint with black paint on white sheets.
Students paint with black paint on white sheets.
Farinon College Center filled with students, with maroon and white balloons hanging.
Students get their painting materials.
Students paint with black paint on white sheets.

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SMAC(k) the Lehigh car

Rivalry Week was in full swing as Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC) held its annual SMAC(k) the Lehigh car event, co-hosted with Lafayette Activities Forum (LAF). Members of the Lafayette Pep Band were on hand to cheer on students as they vandalized a car—all in good fun and for a good cause—$475 was raised and will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Additionally, LAF contributed $1 for every Rivalry t-shirt sold to the Canned Food Drive Competition held in conjunction with Lehigh University.

A student spray paints the Lehigh car.
A student spray paints the Lehigh car.
A car with the word
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car, shattering glass.
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car.
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car.
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car.
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car.
Two students carry sledgehammers on the Quad.
A student, wearing safety goggles, uses a sledgehammer on the Lehigh car.
A student plays the piccolo.
Members of the Pep Band smile.
Members of the Pep Band smile.
A group of students talk on the Quad.
Students smile holding new Rivalry t-shirts.

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‘Lafayette Gets Electric’ prepares to take flight

Remy Oktay ’24 prepared to fly what is presumed to be the first electric plane flyover of a sporting event at the 2022 Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry game. Learn more about how the Lafayette community has come together in support of these efforts and read news coverage of the flyover.

Remy Okay smiles in front of the plane.
An electric airplane with
Remy Okay sits in the plane.
Remy Okay charges the plane.
an electric airplane

Pard-y at Practice!

Food trucks, giveaways, and activities were available for students to stop by and cheer on members of the football team, cheer, and dance teams as they practiced for the big game.

Two students smile as they hold a Leopard stuffed animal.
A student orders food at a food truck.
Students smile as they talk.
A person rides a mechanical football.
A football player in uniform on Fisher Field.
A person rides a mechanical football.
A person wears a scarf holding a warm beverage.
The Leopard with students
A group of students smile in front of Fisher Field.
A group of students smile in front of Fisher Field.
A group of students smile in front of Fisher Field.
The Leopard dances with a Laf community member.
A student smiles, wearing sunglasses and wrapped in a cozy sweater.
A basket of fries with a burger.
Students laugh as they pose with the Leopard.

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Punts & Pies

A lunchtime giveaway Friday featured “punt” cakes, whoopie pies, custom seat cushions, and other goodies.

Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration

Faculty, staff, students, and community members toured the new Center in advance of the rededication ceremony.

Rex Ahene looks at a timeline on the wall.
Bob Sell at Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration
Lafayette members smile at Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration
President Nicole Hurd signs a sign for the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
President Nicole Hurd speaks at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
Erwin Annulysse and Sherryta Freeman smile at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
A timeline hangs on a wall.
Prof. Rex Ahene signs a sign for the Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
A person signs a sign at the Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
A room of the Portlock Black Cultural Center.
Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.
Lafayette community members gather at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Open House and Celebration.

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Lavender Lane and Pride Network Reception

A reception was held at Lavender Lane Friday evening.

Lafayette students smile on a couch.
Students talk to each other in Lavender Lane.
Rob Young speaks to students in Lavender Lane.
Community members talk inside Lavender Lane.
Two students pose for a picture, wearing masks.
Three people talk at a table.
Students talk to each other in Lavender Lane.
Students talk to each other in Lavender Lane.
A pride flag hangs outside of Lavender Lane

Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication

Members of the Lafayette community gathered to recognize the history of the Center and the donors who made the renovation possible.

Members of the Lafayette College community stand with scissors behind a red ribbon at the Portlock Black Cultural Center.
A person embraces two people in a hug.
Three people engaged in a conversation.
Two students smile
Community members speak outside of Portlock Black Cultural Center.
Provost John Meier engages in conversation with a person.
A group of people smile in the Portlock Black Cultural Center.
Members of the Lafayette community, including President Hurd, stand behind a red ribbon at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication.
Prof. Rex Ahene with alumni at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication.
A student speaks at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication.
President Nicole Hurd and Bill Hurd smile.
Rob Young wipes a tear from his eye at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication.
Rob Young speaks.
Rob Young embraces in a hug.
A person speaks at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication
Students speak at the Portlock Black Cultural Center Dedication.
President Nicole Hurd and Rob Young embrace.
Marc Portlock speaks
President Hurd speaks

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Lafayette-Lehigh President’s Brunch

President Nicole Hurd with Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble
Sherryta Freeman speaks
President Hurd and Sherryta Freeman embrace.
President Nicole Farmer Hurd
Lehigh President Joseph J. Helble
A group of Lafayette members smile.
The Pep Band plays outside
A trumpet player plays.
Beat Lehigh pins.
A football field cake.

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Tailgates and Celebrations 

The Lafayette Gets Electric Rally on the top level of the Markle Parking Deck offered breakfast items cooked via power from an electric truck as well as opportunities to mingle with numerous Lafayette sustainability clubs at the event hosted by the Dyer Center, Lafayette Motor Sports, and the Engineering Student Council. In addition, the Food Truck Rally and Beer Garden on the Quad included music, games, and more.

Lafayette Gets Electric tailgate.
Students smile.
A group of people smile.
Tailgating cars and people.
The Leopard gives a child a high five.
The Leopard poses with a Lafayette fan.
A person orders food at a food truck counter.
People get in line at a food truck.

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Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry 158

Lafayette led wire to wire in the 158th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry on Saturday, notching a 14-11 victory in front of nearly 12,000 fans at Fisher Stadium. Read a recap of the game.

The Leopard runs on the field with a flag.
Lafayette players ring a bell that reads Beat Lehigh
A football layer on the field against Lehigh.
A football layer on the field against Lehigh.
The crowd celebrates.
The crowd celebrates.
A fan decked out in Leopard celebrates.
The crowd celebrates.
A Lehigh player hugs a Lafayette player.
President Nicole Hurd and Sherryta Freeman celebrate.
Football players celebrate.
Football players celebrate.
Lafayette football players celebrate

View more photos from the game.

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