DIAMONDS

He’s the greatest songwriter-performer of this or any generation.

The film traces the misadventures of buddies J.D. (Jack Black) and Wayne (Steve Zahn), who begin to suspect that their best friend, Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs), is going to allow himself to be badgered into marrying Judith (Amanda Peet), a woman he doesn’t love. They decide to reunite him with his long lost love from their school days (Amanda Detmer) — even if they have to kidnap Judith to do it.

By HANK & DOUG

CAMPUS

All in Harmony

The newest song in the College’s musical catalog has emerged. Lyrics by Yolanda Wisher ’98, composition by Tom DiGiovanni ’96, and commissioned by the Lafayette Alumni Chorus, “Why Not?” was created out of community and collaboration.

By Shannon Sigafoos

Research

A Watershed Moment

In an effort to revitalize local waterways and protect the endangered life cycle of freshwater mussels, the College teamed up with conservancy groups to demolish existing dams on Bushkill Creek.

By BrYan Hay

Stay Connected With Classmates!

Visit classnotes.lafayette.edu to share your accomplishments, news, and photos. Alumni updates that are submitted online
will also be considered for inclusion in the next issue of Lafayette magazine.

Big ideas

Community

Lesson in Sustenance

Through civic-minded programs, Lafayette helps to address food insecurity in Easton.

BY BRYAN HAY

Engineering

Engineers at Work

Can this bike built by associate professor of mechanical engineering Alexander Brown and Lafayette students save lives?

BY STELLA KATSIPOUTIS-VARKANIS

Engineering

Within Reach

Pianist-mechanical engineer Manaka Gomi ’23 is designing a keyboard that’s inclusive of musicians with smaller hands.

BY BRYAN HAY

“We live in an age of information overload, and we have to trust our own judgment, experience, and education when we’re consuming that information.”

Will Johnson ’02,

CEO of The Harris Poll

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FROM THE HILL HILL

Spaces and places

Markle Hall debuts a renovated and modern space for visitors.
New student opportunities

More inclusive efforts announced from financial aid to the application process.
Escarpment trail and Gateway Plaza

The pathway to Easton opens alongside the Class of 1962 Gateway Plaza.
New tech on campus

The College Post Office and Simon’s Market roll out new technology for students.

Profiles

Profiling the wonderful humans that make Lafayette College extra special

President Nicole Hurd catches up with Sarah Moschenross, Lafayette’s new vice president of student life.
Jim Toia’s drawing class steps outside to draw an abstract sculpture on campus called Transcendence.
In a recent Q&A, economics professor and assistant department head Julie Smith talks inflation and a new cost of living.