The Lafayette – The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania
The Lafayette – The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania. News. Donald Trump wins 2024 presidential election. Campus responds after long Election Day. By Selma O'Malley and Andreas Pelekis • November 8, 2024. Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States early Wednesday ...
Enrollment applications for class of 2026 passes 10,000 marking …
Lafayette’s class of 2026 is already breaking records, shattering the number of applications received by over one thousand. Lafayette has three ways to apply for admission. Early Decision I, which is due in November, and Early Decision II, offered in January, are both binding and require enrollment if admission is granted. Decisions for regular admission...
College makes progress on master plan creation – The Lafayette
Sep 13, 2024 — Lafayette College revealed a preliminary version of its highly-anticipated master plan earlier this summer, receiving varied reactions from the campus community. The plan, which was revealed at a June open forum, calls for near-term, mid-term and long-term projects to be completed over the next 15 years. The college partnered with architectural firm SmithGroup to …
Lafayette ranked 14th in Forbes liberal arts college rankings
Sep 6, 2024 — Lafayette College ranked 14th in Forbes’ 2024-25 list of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, according to rankings published in late August. The college also ranked 60th for overall colleges in the country, which marks a rise from 77th last year. “The college is always pleased to be recognized for our outstanding...
About - The Lafayette
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Students – The Lafayette
Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants. By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024. An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than...
College combines fall traditions into one weekend – The Lafayette
Oct 4, 2024 — Parth Mahajan ’27 contributed reporting. This year, three major college traditions – Family Weekend, Fall Fest and Homecoming – have been combined into one weekend, straying from their previous dispersed schedule. The events, together named “Fall Weekend,” will take place on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. Last year, Fall Fest and Homecoming ...
The College – The Lafayette
Northern lights put on stunning show at Lafayette. By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor • October 11, 2024. The sky above Lafayette College was lit by an aurora borealis on Thursday night. More commonly known as the northern lights, the bands of pink and green first appeared in Easton just after 7 p.m., according...
Six clubs approved for next year – The Lafayette
May 3, 2024 — Six of the 11 prospective clubs that presented to Student Government in the last two weeks were approved and will be official organizations next academic year. The approved clubs include Bridge H2OPE, Women’s Club Basketball, Culinary Club, Lafayette’s Students for Life of America, Brain Exercise Initiative and National Alzheimer’s Buddies. Cheese Club, …
Students weigh in on campus political climate – The Lafayette
Oct 25, 2024 — Students. The College. Students weigh in on campus political climate. By Emma Li, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024. Photo by Samuel Jackson for The Lafayette. Students react to the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10. “For every one conservative student, there are roughly ...