Dec 7, 2018
Becoming a Poet
By Kathleen Parrish Jovante Anderson ’19 won the Young Writers’ Prize for Poetry at the inaugural celebration of World Poetry Day in Jamaica this year…
The Arts
Dec 4, 2018
Making Beautiful Music
The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers presented their fall concert Saturday under the direction of Jennifer Kelly, director of choral activities, at the…
Dec 3, 2018
FilmStruck’s Demise Could be Good for Movies
The Washington Post published an opinion piece today by Katherine Groo, assistant professor of film and media studies, titled “FilmStruck’s Demise Could…
Nov 9, 2018
The History and Media Portrayal of Thugs
By Kathleen Parrish In the 1939 movie Gunga Din, the villains were a secret society of turban-wearing assassins. For many western movie-goers, it was the…
Nov 8, 2018
The Taming of the Shrew
College Theater is presenting Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and John Fletcher’s The Tamer Tamed at Weiss Theater in Buck Hall. Directed by Suzanne…
Oct 4, 2018
From Books to Big Screen
By Kathleen Parrish How does a book get made into a movie? It varies depending on the project, but it often requires patience, perseverance, and knowing…
Sep 27, 2018
College Theater to Stage ‘Votes for Women’
By Bill Landauer Alice Paul, famous American activist for women’s rights, once said, “I feel the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one…
Sep 24, 2018
‘Destruction of Memory’ Screening Wednesday
By Bill Landauer On Wednesday, Lafayette will join the wide range of colleges, universities, and museums to screen a landmark film about the worldwide…
Jul 9, 2018
Documenting DACA Stories
By Bill Landauer When Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again” in 1940, he wasn’t thinking about a 21st century American president or a film…
Jul 2, 2018
Ryan’s Reveille
By Bill Landauer Forces often pull Ryan Dupuis ’16 in opposite directions. A love of science brought him to Lafayette. After he graduated, a passion…