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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The new finance minor program, based out of the Simon Center for Economics and Business, will include two core economics courses: “Corporate Finance” and “Financial Accounting & Analysis."
College to launch finance minor
By Andreas Pelekis, News Editor • March 13, 2026

Lafayette College faculty approved a new finance minor at its last meeting, superseding a certificate that commonly served as a finance department alternative. The new minor will serve students in the...

The grants were announced after Easton community members hosted a community block party supporting Hotel Hampton fire victims.
State funds Easton fire recovery efforts
By Harrison Meyer, Assistant News Editor • March 13, 2026
No professors have reported feeling pressured into changing their curriculum.
What’s the current state of higher ed?
By Harrison Meyer, Assistant News Editor • March 6, 2026
The Marquise de Lafayette is the first permanent statue of a woman on the college's campus.
‘What about the woman behind the man?’
Marquise de Lafayette statue installed in front of Skillman Library
By Elisabeth Seidel, Editor-in-Chief • March 13, 2026

Audrey Flack knew her sculpture of Adrienne de Noailles would be her last. The project was all-consuming: de Noailles,...

Lafayette College's Theater Department  performed "Medea" from March 5 to March 8. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette College Theater Department)
Bewitched by a college production of ‘Medea’
By Ben Latessa, Contributing Writer • March 13, 2026
Jen tried her best, but Jack Finegold '28 is a perfectionist.
Jen Tries: Acting
By Jen Parsons, Design Director • March 13, 2026
On the Spot: If you could add a statue of anyone to campus, who would it be?
On the Spot: If you could add a statue of anyone to campus, who would it be?
By Ben Saalman, Asistant Culture Editor • March 13, 2026

Op-ed: A message from the chair of the Board of Trustees
By Robert Sell March 6, 2026

As we get ready to celebrate Founders’ Day in this, our bicentennial year, there is no better time for me, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to thank each and...

Sophomore attacker Ben DiBattista with the ball against Army last Friday.
Men’s lacrosse captures 1st-ever victory over #9 Army
By Dan Sullivan, Sports Editor • March 13, 2026

The men’s lacrosse team had never won a game in 41 matchups against Army West Point since 1926 — that is, until last Friday. The Leopards...

The Leopards picked up its first mercy-rule win of the season against Longwood University on Friday. (Photo by Erick Ordaz for GoLeopards)
Softball goes 1-3 at Longwood Classic
By Brooklyn Genduso, Contributing Writer • March 13, 2026