Aug 29, 2017
A New Lafayette Adventure
First-year students and their parents arrived on campus last Friday as the 186th class started its Lafayette journey. After moving into their rooms, enjoying…
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Aug 29, 2017
Student Election Coverage Earns Emmy Nomination
By Bill Landauer Rachel Robertson ’18 was packing for a vacation trip to the Pacific Northwest when she checked her phone. There was a message from Frankie…
Aug 22, 2017
From Photographer to Award-Winning Filmmaker
A director and producer at Vice Media, Nina Horowitz ’11 has won awards and recognition for a number of shorts films, most notably The Margaret Lambert…
Aug 17, 2017
19 Students Present Findings at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Tawiq Alhamedi ’17 is among 19 Lafayette students who presented their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sharing his findings…
Aug 15, 2017
The Evolution of Jack Shaw ’17
By Stephen Wilson In a hotel lobby in London, two young men sit across from each other, sharing a drink. The conversation is easy and free flowing. One…
Aug 14, 2017
Record Year for Produce at LaFarm
By Kirsten Dahl ’19 Tomatoes, eggplants, fresh flowers, oh my! LaFarm, Lafayette’s own local, student- and faculty-run farm, boasted a wide range of…
Aug 14, 2017
Civil Engineering Majors Know How to Win
By Heather Morton Travis Shoemaker ’18 was confident that his research presentation went over well with the judges when they asked, “Are you a master’s…
Aug 9, 2017
Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams
As a high school sophomore in Madagascar, Donovan Rasamoelison ’19 learned strategies from visiting Lafayette students for applying to college and doing…
Aug 8, 2017
Beautiful Scenes From Study Abroad
By their senior year, more than half of Lafayette’s students will have studied abroad. Here are photos submitted by students who took short-term Lafayette…
Aug 2, 2017
Research Yields Key Findings on States’ Immigration Crackdowns
Do tighter controls on immigration improve the job market for American workers? The answer is no, according to research by Josh Silver ’17—at least…