Academic News

Mar 20, 2018

Role Models for Future Generations

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked current students to share with us a meaningful piece of literature and answer this question: How do you…

Mar 19, 2018

Who’s the Boss?

By Stephen Wilson Most students balance class schedules with social schedules, practice schedules with campus activities, career planning with community…

Mar 17, 2018

How Tech is Making Us Tired

By Katie Neitz Associate Professor of History Chris Lee knows jet lag—well. In the past 12 months, his body clock has experienced its share of turbulence…

Mar 15, 2018

Rorschach District

By Stephen Wilson Maybe you see Goofy kicking Donald Duck. Maybe it’s an earmuff or an upside-down elephant. Maybe it is a pterodactyl with fractured…

Mar 15, 2018

Finding a Home Here

By Bill Landauer Two of the best-regarded novels of a Central American nation were at least partially written in and around Lafayette’s campus. Daniel…

Mar 12, 2018

Consider the Octopus

By Bryan Hay Ed Kerns has been exploring levels of consciousness for years and using layers of paint to create an abstract understanding of awareness.…

Mar 11, 2018

A Transformative Equation

Story and photos by Stephen Wilson As a symbol of success, owning a home has always been part of the American Dream. With low interest rates and home prices…

Mar 10, 2018

Predicting Prosperity

By Katie Neitz A key factor economists study to better understand the economy and make forecasts about the future is the unemployment rate. When there…

Mar 8, 2018

A Meal Like No Other

By Stephen Wilson It’s Thursday night, and pop music echoes throughout the hallways of Pfenning Alumni Center. The Wilson Room is set for dinner; the…

Mar 7, 2018

Confronting Fake News

It distorts the truth, sways opinions, and has the power to impact elections. Fake news is in the news and on the minds of people concerned about its influence…