May 3, 2019
Lights. Camera. Policy Action
By Stephen Wilson A final project in a senior seminar for policy studies majors. Can’t you just picture the stacks of 100-page papers? Yawn. Luckily…
Policy Studies
Nov 9, 2018
Pizza and Politics
By Bryan Hay There’s nothing like pizza and conversation on Election Night to bring together civic-minded young voters from across the political spectrum…
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…
Oct 19, 2018
Democratic Candidates Enjoy Windfall of Out-of-State Cash, As Liberal Donors Bet Big
Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of policy studies, was quoted in a recent Fox News article about how Democrats are raising…
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 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…
May 1, 2017
Students Explore New Gene Editing Technology in PBS39 Broadcast
Imagine being able to change the future by altering DNA right now. With the discovery of new genetic technology called CRISPR-cas9, it’s possible. But…
Nov 15, 2016
Covering Election Night
With a giant cloud of hair bobbing furiously, Sohrab Pasikhani ’18 wends his way through a crowded Farinon College Center on election night between blue…
Nov 2, 2016
Behind the Scenes of Election Night
For a group of Lafayette students, this won’t just be the first presidential election they vote in; it will also be the first one they cover. They will…
May 5, 2016
Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored 138 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 1 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes recognized…