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…
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Jan 16, 2019
Plant, Harvest, and Grow Together
Story by Heather Mayer Irvine, photos by Kevin Vogrin Thanks to LaFarm, the College’s campus farm, fraternities and sororities are able to fulfill their…
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 8, 2019
Laura Wong Hon Chan ’12 Makes Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ List
By Bryan Hay At first, Laura Wong Hon Chan ’12 could barely believe she had made Forbes’ annual “30 Under 30” list, which presents “the brashest…
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…
Jan 4, 2019
Mid-Year Graduates Honored
Photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz Students, faculty advisers, and family members gathered in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights Library on Dec. 14 for a reception hosted…
Jan 3, 2019
Mad Libs, Balloons, and Social Skills
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson What 7-year-old doesn’t like a balloon? Imagine giving a child the task of keeping one balloon aloft. Complicate things…
Jan 2, 2019
John Kincaid Presents Federalism Paper at International Conference
By Bryan Hay Professor John Kincaid, author of various works on federalism, presented a paper at a recent conference, Federalism, Democracy and National…