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…
Faculty and Staff
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 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…
Feb 24, 2018
Top Reads for Black Heritage Month
By Kathleen Parrish In celebration of Black Heritage Month, Randi Gill-Sadler, assistant professor of English, who teaches Blackness on Screen; Blackness…
Feb 17, 2018
The Academic Minute
Neha Vora (sociology), Sue Wenze (psychology), Brett Hendrickson (religious studies), Lisa Gabel (psychology), and Il Hyun Cho (government & law) each…
Feb 8, 2018
A Breakthrough on Shakespeare
The New York Times reports that June Schlueter, former provost and English professor, helped identify a new source of 11 of the Bard's plays.
Feb 7, 2018
What Happens in a Government Shutdown?
By Kathleen Parrish If Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill by midnight Thursday, the U.S. government will shut down for the second time in three weeks…
Jan 25, 2018
Globally Grounded
By Katie Neitz When you spend your childhood living in three different countries, adapting to three different cultures, and learning the history of three…
Jan 25, 2018
Fake Food
By Bryan Hay “If it tastes like butter, but it’s not …” Since the rise of processed foods in the 19th century, Americans have been on the lookout…
Jan 22, 2018
Immigration Status
The United States has a complex history with immigration. The current climate is rife with debate: Immigrants are being restricted because of the claim…