Aug 20, 2013
Adam Chernicoff ’14 Goes to Washington
The 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush may be remembered for “hanging chads” and controversy, but it also had a much quieter…
Government and Law
Jul 19, 2013
Currency Analyst Chris Vecchio ’11 Keeps Watchful Eye on International Markets
By Kate Helm Rising well before the sun, Chris Vecchio ’11 starts his workday at 3 a.m. A currency analyst for DailyFX in New York City, the research…
Jul 17, 2013
Students and Prof. Elizabeth Suhay Research Political Expression in Blogs
The Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 inspired plenty of debate, much of which played out in blogs. Since that fall, Elizabeth Suhay, assistant professor…
Jun 26, 2013
Loujing Pan ’15 Presents Research on Korean Pop Idols’ Effect on Body Image at Conference
Analyzing films for cultural content captivated Loujing “Gina” Pan ’15 (Edison, N.J.) last spring. At the end of her Introduction to Contemporary…
Jun 5, 2013
Forensics Team Places Second in Nation in Debate
Lafayette’s Forensics Society placed second in the Lincoln Douglas debate portion of the National Forensics Association’s National Tournament last month…
Jun 3, 2013
Juannell Riley ’15 Explores Democratic Exclusion With Professor Michael Feola
Juannell Riley ’15 (Bronx, N.Y.) spent the semester investigating who speaks—and whose voice matters—in democratic communities. Riley worked with Michael…
May 22, 2013
Retiring Faculty Elected to Emeritus Status
Retiring faculty members Thomas H. Bruggink, professor of economics; James E. Lennertz, associate professor of government and law; Anthony D. Novaco, Marshall…
May 9, 2013
Lafayette Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Lafayette honored more than 85 students for academic excellence at the annual All-College Honors Convocation May 5 in Colton Chapel. Awards and prizes…
Apr 23, 2013
Videos: Scenes and Speech Excerpts from Jimmy Carter’s visit
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, gave a lecture, “Reflections on Human Rights and Democracy,” at Lafayette College April 22. It…
Apr 16, 2013
Cassidy Reller ’16 Takes National Novice Championship in Forensics
Does John Boehner have control over the GOP House Caucus? Hard to say, but Cassidy Reller ’16 (Fremont, Neb.) has pretty good odds of convincing you…