Leaping to new opportunities
The ballet club turned the Williams Center for the Arts into a small town in Germany with dancing mice and toy soldiers in its first-ever showcase on Nov. 20. The club was officially recognized as a...
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The Mar-Keys, Cadence take on international a cappella competition
A cappella groups The Mar-Keys and Cadence stretched their vocal chords at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella held at The College of New Jersey this past weekend. The event, which...
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Soulfege, Chorduroys take on ICCAs
Two campus a capella groups took their shot at an international a capella championship title this weekend at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella – also known as the ICCAs. Soulfege,...
View ArticleMeet The Beaver People
First-semester chemistry classmates Julia Sealing ‘27, Joseph Freeston ‘27, Andrew Manni ‘27 and Carson Belaire ‘27 did not expect to form a band when they got to Lafayette. “Carson, who’s the guitar...
View ArticleWorld Piano Day showcases student pieces
A World Piano Day performance was staged last Thursday, the 88th day of the year — like the number of keys on a piano — featuring student and faculty performances in celebration of the timeless...
View ArticleHow Lafayette makes Broadway accessible for students
Two trips last month to see Broadway shows old and new allowed students to immerse themselves in the New York theater world at a discount. The trips were sponsored by Lafayette Activities Forum and the...
View ArticleLafayette’s intimacy choreographer ensures safety in theater
While a fight or kiss may only last a couple of seconds on stage, the cast and crew work dilligently to craft those scenes in a way that both looks great and is comfortable for the actors involved. On...
View ArticlePerformance Review: Marquis Players’‘Cabaret’ a show-stopping production
Prepare to be transported to 1930s Berlin through the Marquis Players’ dazzling performance of “Cabaret.” Set during the dark years leading up to World War II, “Cabaret” introduces audiences to the...
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Kristen Vincent ‘26 wins Jean Corrie Poetry Contest
Kristen Vincent ‘26 stared at the explosion of colors in Barbara Bullock’s painting “Seeing is Believing” and put pen to paper. The outcome: an award-winning poem. Vincent’s art-inspired poem, “Seeing...
View ArticleStudent filmmakers recognized at Allentown Film Festival
Four film and media studies students saw their hours of careful filmmaking showcased on the big screen last week. Paige Mathieu ‘24, Gigi Rauchut ‘26, McKenna Graf ‘26 and Sam Cohen ‘25 were...
View Article‘Shakespeare on the Quad’ performance promotes accessibility, visability of arts
Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage,” a sentiment proven last Friday as a student-run performance of select Shakespeare scenes came to life in front of Pardee Hall. “Communal theater...
View ArticleChoir to perform in Ireland this summer
Lafayette’s choral groups are taking their singing talents overseas in an immersive excursion to Ireland. The choir group will be performing in churches in three Irish cities – Dublin, Galway and...
View ArticleStudent Artist Spotlight: Jolie Saint Vil ‘27 honors Lenni Lenape people with...
Jolie Saint Vil ‘27 is familiar with painting on large canvases – but not as large as the walls of Rockwell Integrated Science Center, also known as RISC. The Office of Sustainability, in partnership...
View ArticleLiv Bamford ’24 wins H. MacKnight Black Poetry Prize
Liv Bamford ‘24 writes about love, but not the big, sweeping gestures of romance novels. Instead, her award-winning poem “unspoken sentiment” captures the daily moments that build a steady kind of...
View ArticleContemporary Music Ensemble concert showcases student compositions
The Contemporary Music Ensemble brought to life a variety of pieces last Friday at its annual concert, including music composed by Lafayette students Owen York ‘26 and Conrad Tilroe ‘25. The two...
View ArticleStudent Artist Spotlight: ‘Mortals, Myths, and Maybes’
When McKenna Graf ‘26 arrived at Lafayette College, she already had a goal in mind: to publish one book of poetry every year. Her second book —“Mortals, Myths, and Maybes” — was published this past...
View ArticleStudent Artist Spotlight: Lilly Hercik ‘27 puts a new spin on country music
Lilly Hercik ‘27 is an average college student by day, but by night, she is country singer Lilly Moss. “’Lilly Moss Hercik’ is my full name,” Moss said. “I just chopped off the last name because a lot...
View ArticleWilliams Center exhibit showcases modernized Marquis
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour, the Williams Center Gallery is putting a modern spin on history with its newest exhibit “Return to ‘The Land of Genuine...
View ArticleThe Gavilán Brothers bring brotherly love through music to Williams Center
Under the bare wood of the Williams Arts Center auditorium, the Gavilán Brothers presented an acoustic performance on Saturday night. With Ilmar Gavilán on violin and Aldo López-Gavilán on piano, the...
View ArticleArt Jam: Art Society’s weekly hub of creativity
After a long week of classes, students can get their creative juices flowing at Art Jam, an event hosted by the Arts Society every Friday. Held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 632 Parsons St., all Lafayette...
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