Feb 11, 2018
Exploring the Land of Fire and Ice
By Katie Neitz Features that make Iceland a geologist’s paradise—volcanoes, glaciers, igneous rock—also make it a powerful learning environment.…
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Feb 10, 2018
Campaigning for Change
Michael Winograd '92 is one of eight vying for U.S. Soccer Federation's presidency
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…
Feb 7, 2018
The Future Is Now
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson What you see may vary as you walk along the shoulder of Bushkill Drive where it traces the creek near Cemetery Curve…
Jan 31, 2018
Super Bowl LII: Patching Up the Pats
By Katie Neitz Bert Zarins ’63 has five Super Bowl rings safely tucked away in a drawer in his Boston home—one for each NFL Championship the New England…
Jan 30, 2018
Keeper of the Williams Center Sound
By Bill Landauer A frozen wave of oak washes over every performance at the Williams Center for the Arts. It captures music, spoken words, and the clatter…
Jan 29, 2018
Educating Young Brains
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Ask kindergartners where their brains are, and they will point to their heads. Ask them what it looks like, and they…
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 23, 2018
Free Speech on Campus
The importance of free speech on college campuses is the topic of the first two speakers of The Lafayette Symposium, a new lecture series inspired to tackle…