Nov 6, 2018
A Bright Idea
By Sydney Edelson ’19 Widely regarded as the epitome of innovation and entrepreneurship, Thomas Edison, inventor of the lightbulb, reflected on his persistent…
News and Features
Nov 6, 2018
Troubled Water
By Stephen Wilson Fifth-grade students from Cheston Elementary use a salt shaker to sprinkle the roads on a plastic rural model and cover the roadways…
Nov 5, 2018
Fall Colors on Campus
The last lingering days of warmth have finally passed, and leaves are turning autumn colors. Photographer Clay Wegrzynowicz presents this evidence that…
Nov 5, 2018
Record Number of Women Seeking State Elected Office
By Bryan Hay Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of policy studies, was quoted in a Nov. 2 State Net Capitol Journal article about…
Nov 5, 2018
STEM Stars
The future of STEM is here: Meet Lafayette’s innovators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. They are creative thinkers and persistent…
Nov 4, 2018
Why Didn’t LBJ Stop Foreign Interference in 1968 Presidential Election?
The Washington Post published a column today by Arnold Offner, Cornelia F. Hugel Professor Emeritus of History, about why President Lyndon B. Johnson…
Nov 4, 2018
Business Basics 101
While most students were snug in their beds back home over fall break, a handful were listening to a DJ while running in a circle doling out high-fives…
Nov 3, 2018
Seekers, Chasers, Quaffles, and Bludgers
By Nancy Carmona ’19 The cool autumn sun shone during the first tournament of the year for the Quidditch team recently. The team, which consists of 16…
Nov 2, 2018
Halloween With the President
President Alison Byerly channeled another leader—one from millennia ago—as she hosted students at her annual Halloween Open House on Wednesday night…
Nov 1, 2018
John Kincaid Moderates 7th Congressional Debate
By Bryan Hay John Kincaid, Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service, on Oct. 25 moderated the debate among the three candidates…