Jun 27, 2018
Justice for All?
A child, wearing an “Old Sparky” commemorative T-shirt, plays around a display of the electric chair where 361 prisoners sat between 1924 and 1964…
Landis Center
Jun 14, 2018
The Art of First Grade
By Stephen Wilson Giving 7-year-olds sharp tools may not always be a good thing. Yet they sit transfixed as Nestor Armando Gil, assistant professor of…
Jun 13, 2018
An Abundance of Grace
By Stephen Wilson A presidential election crisis. Mass demonstrations. Political unrest. Police crackdowns. Sounds like scenarios across the globe over…
Apr 28, 2018
Our National Day of Service
Lafayette collaborated with community partners to organize one-time service opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni during Lafapalooza…
Apr 27, 2018
The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love
By Stephen Wilson Jumping off a dock. Making bracelets. Singing around a campfire. For many people, overnight camp holds a special place in their hearts…
Mar 26, 2018
Local Leader
By Stephen Wilson Over 800 local community organizations, companies, and colleges organize about 2,000 blood drives a year, but only a few are recognized…
Mar 6, 2018
Planet Literacy
By Stephen Wilson Painting planets, mixing universes, and lighting stars … students found fun ways to launch toward a life of reading during this year’s…
Jan 19, 2018
A Life Story
By Stephen Wilson Russell wraps his hands around a warm Wawa coffee. Wracked with arthritis, the knuckles on each finger splay in different directions…
Jan 14, 2018
Iceberg, Hamburg, & Carbon Footprint
By Bryan Hay A class of fourth-graders at Cheston Elementary School silently gathers around a small tub as a chunk of ice slowly melts, inundating a tiny…
Nov 4, 2017
Winter in the Woods
By Stephen Wilson A 15-foot white birch tree sits in the center of Farinon, a flurry of white tags hanging from its boughs. Strands of pine garland drape…