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…
Government and Law
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 22, 2018
Landis on Meyner
The following is an excerpt from a 30-page oral history transcript, recorded on March 24, 2015, as Edwin C. Landis Jr., of the law firm Meyner and Landis…
Jan 14, 2018
Rebellious Parents
By Katie Neitz Parental activism is on the rise in Central-Eastern Europe and Russia, where it often sparks political and societal debate. Despite the…
Dec 22, 2017
Courage in Education
By Katie Neitz In honor of his efforts to promote political and intellectual diversity at Lafayette, the Steamboat Institute has presented Brandon Van…
Dec 5, 2017
Futures for the Jet Set
By Bill Landauer Maybe your future job is thousands of miles away, working in education in a third-world nation or dealing with clients who don’t speak…
Nov 30, 2017
Ending the Entrepreneurial Stigma
By Stephen Wilson It’s a common sight on a campus: a mentor with a whiteboard marker jotting down discussion ideas as students sit around a table with…
Nov 20, 2017
A Summer on the Town
By Stephen Wilson On conference tables in municipal offices throughout Pennsylvania at some point in 2017 is an outline for a Pollutant Reduction Plan…
Nov 13, 2017
A Summer of Reality TV, Rap Music, and More
By Stephen Wilson Somali immigrants in Maine. Reality love television. Post-WW2 advertising. Jews welcomed to Islamic states. Jamaican dancehalls. A disappearing…