Throughout my observations of American politics over the years, one common thread has consistently emerged: people want scapegoats. Whenever societies feel anxious or uncertain, they search for ...

In Feb. 2023, Pepper Prize finalist Emma Chen ‘24 published an op-ed in The Lafayette: Why I’m dropping Student Government. In it, she outlined a litany of reasons for why she was leaving the ...

Well, it was more like three-and-a-half hours, but that was enough for me. I still shudder thinking about the miserable grey cobblestone, the boring brown everywhere and worst of all, the stairs. If ...

Lafayette College and Lehigh University are known for their intense, long-lasting rivalry, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t allowed to share. Several Lafayette faculty and staff have a history with ...

This was my chance at a comeback. I trained for this. I was ready to win Lafayette Activities Forum’s very own “Hot Ones” competition, based on the popular YouTube show in which celebrities test their ...

Rep. Allie Waxman ‘28 was elected Student Government president on Friday, winning over Rep. Milan Iezzi ‘28 by a margin of 92 votes in the highest turnout Student Government election in at least nine ...

For fans of children’s shows “Dexter’s Laboratory” or “Lab Rats,” Lafayette College engineering has something that looks similarly high-tech. Located in Acopian Engineering Center’s first and second ...

Student Government executive board candidates participated in a forum moderated by The Lafayette on Thursday that saw an audience of over 200, a capella performances, a Jellycat baguette raffle and an ...

Gianna Rauchut ‘26 knows what it’s like to be crying on the steps of an art museum, waiting for someone who will never show. It’s a feeling she channeled into the winner of the 2025 Flash Fiction ...

At Lafayette College’s Simon’s Market, theft was unchecked. Until recently, the on-campus convenience store — a 24/7 Amazon “Just Walk Out” market — was unmanned and unsupervised; even the dozens of ...

The outage is believed to be the result of storm damage to the crossbars of an electrical pole near the Leopard Parking Deck. Another pole will need to be replaced entirely. (Photo by Austin Carey) ...

Picture this: me, walking down 3rd Street, headed back towards College Hill from Easton Centre Square. “What an incredible bacon-on-a-stick!” I proclaimed. A woman holding a mounted sign and a leash ...