Jan 28, 2019
The Class: “Understanding Happiness”
What’s it about? Why does the smell of chocolate chip cookies, the arrival of a loved one, or the sight of a puppy scampering across the Quad make you…
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Jan 27, 2019
Bridge Building Starts Early at Lafayette
Story and photos by Bryan Hay Whether it’s a tied-arch, a girder, or a truss, steel bridges and sparks from welding joints get in the bloodstream early…
Jan 26, 2019
Destination: Weatherly, Pa.
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson The borough of Weatherly knows what time it is. The borough changed its name in 1848 to honor clockmaker David Weatherly…
Jan 24, 2019
The Class: “The 1960s: Causes and Effects”
The gist: The 1960s is one of the most interesting, controversial, and discussed decades of the 20th century. The music, social changes, moon landing,…
Jan 23, 2019
Bringing Words to Life
Story by Kathleen Parrish, photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz For the eight students in the advanced seminar taught by Ute Bettray, visiting professor of German…
Jan 17, 2019
The Class: “A Plastic World”
The debate: Plastic: the greatest technological advancement of the 20th century or an ecological scourge? Plastics, or polymers, are so pervasive in our…
Jan 14, 2019
Amid Construction, Rockwell Already Inspires
By Bryan Hay Although Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center doesn’t open until fall semester 2019, it’s already providing unique learning opportunities…
Jan 7, 2019
The Class: “Bread”
By Bill Landauer What’s it about? Whether it’s the bag of Wonder you find on the grocery shelf or the marble rye your grandmother baked, bread sops…
Jan 6, 2019
Bringing Brownfields Back to Life
By Bryan Hay More than a month after Lafayette’s participation in a statewide brownfields conference, the experience is still inspiring students and…
Jan 5, 2019
The Hymnal Makes ‘Genuine Contribution’
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the second-most common book in middle- and working-class households, after the Bible, was a hymnbook. The Hymnal: A…