Sep 8, 2007
Photos of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Birthday Party
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff members came out to celebrate the 253rd birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette, Sept. 7. Lafayette College hosted…
News and Features
Sep 7, 2007
An Unforgettable Event
Sarah Reddan ’09 recounts her experiences planning and participating in the Marquis’ 250th birthday party Sarah Reddan ’09 (Monroe Township, N.J…
Sep 7, 2007
College to Observe Sept. 11 with Time for Reflection
Colton Chapel will be open The College will observe the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by having Colton Chapel open for reflection and remembrance…
Sep 7, 2007
A Day of History and Entertainment
Emanuel Santa-Donato ’10 writes about his experience during the Marquis’ 250th birthday party Emanuel Santa-Donato ’10 (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) is…
Sep 7, 2007
New “Home” for Daniel Chester French Statue of Lafayette
Plaza opens for 250th birthday celebration Renovations to the Daniel Chester French statue of the Marquis de Lafayette located in front of Colton Chapel…
Sep 6, 2007
State Historical Marker Unveiled in Downtown Easton
Marker commemorates the founding and naming of Lafayette College Anyone following the trail of history through Pennsylvania by way of the blue and yellow…
Sep 6, 2007
A Son and his Adoptive Father Exhibit Opens to Rave Reviews
Historical exhibition will run through Oct. 28 in the Williams Center gallery They shared a love of liberty and the courage to fight for it. Their life…
Sep 6, 2007
Happy Birthday, Lafayette!
Thousands of students, faculty, and friends turn out for the Marquis’ 250th celebration After a day filled with talk of revolution and reverence, the…
Sep 6, 2007
David McCullough Kicks Off 250th Celebration
‘France is truly hallowed ground for we Americans, and let us always remember it’ Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough inaugurated the Lives…
Sep 6, 2007
Changing Lives Through Poetry
Throughout the Germanton, Pa., community where Yolanda Wisher Palacio ’98 lives and works, the rippling effects of her love for poetry resonate. Her…