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Joe Biden speaks at Lafayette

By Julie Depenbrock '13

The future of America depends on the education and innovation of its young leaders, according to Vice President Joe Biden. “I believe we are at the cusp of breakthroughs that are not just possible, but inevitable,” Biden said this past Wednesday night. Full story

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Caitlin Flood named Pepper Prize winner

By Stacey Goldberg '12

Caitlin Flood '12, this year’s recipient of the George Wharton Pepper Prize, garnered a passion for researching juvenile punishment last summer during her internship working with the Supreme Court. This internship fell hand in hand with the work she had done on campus with Kids in the Community (KIC), a program that she coordinated for two years through the Landis center. Full story

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Findings from Lafayette-authored Economic study questioned, again

By Stacey Goldberg '12

A year after two Lafayette professors’ study on the impact of regulatory costs generated major controversy, the study’s findings are again under attack—this time by a global weekly economics magazine and the White House. The February edition of The Economist cited the findings from the study - The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms - but then refers to the results as “an urban myth,” and stated that “many object to the analysis” that led to the conclusions. Full story

Three Fixes

Editorial By Eric Goldwein '12

Back in early November, several Lafayette students wrote about the lack of school spirit in a Letter to the Editor titled “Pard Pride.” “As seniors at Lafayette, we have become troubled with the lack of perceptible school spirit our fellow students have here at Lafayette,” they wrote. Full story

Student death on All College Day UPDATE

A freshman student, whose birthday was today, was pronounced dead at Easton Hospital this afternoon at 2:36 p.m. Emergency personnel responded to an unresponsive male in Kirby House around 2 p.m., reports The Morning Call. Everett Glenn ’15 was the student. Full story

Weiss announces resignation from Laf

By Brett Billings '12

In a surprise statement, President Daniel H. Weiss notified the college community Tuesday that he will leave Lafayette after this year to fill the presidency at Haverford College in Haverford, Penn. He will remain on campus for the year-long transition “to support and facilitate a seamless transition in leadership,” he told The Lafayette. Full story

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Ballot order effect

By Eric Goldwein '12

With Caitlin Flood ‘12 taking home the 2012 George Wharton Pepper Prize, a streak was broken. For three consecutive years, the award went to the candidate listed first alphabetically. Coincidence? Maybe not. The recent trend could be attributed to “The Ballot Order Effect,” which states that the order which candidates are listed may play a role in elections outcomes. Full story

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Home run seals Patriot League Tournament berth

By Gina Morrone '14

Brad Hopek’s ‘15 three-run homer in the first inning in game three against Bucknell last Sunday sent Lafayette (14-32, 7-13) to a postseason berth in the Patriot League Tournament. The victory followed two wins on Saturday. Strong, critical at-bats translated into 19 runs on 25 hits for game-scores of 3-2, 5-4, and 6-2.

7-for-7: Welcome to the postseason

By Mick Kowaleski '14

Two games in one day. Seven at-bats. Seven hits: six singles, one triple. One clinched postseason berth. Not a bad Senior Day for Gwen Turner ‘12. The Lafayette softball team entered a four-game series with Bucknell last Saturday, needing to obtain at least a series split to enter the Patriot League tournament.

Assistant coach becomes a Scarlet Knight

By MIchael Kelley '14

The Lafayette men’s basketball team’s top assistant Josh Leoffler is leaving the Leopards for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as their new Director of Basketball Operations. Leoffler spent four years on Head Coach Fran O’Hanlon’s staff, working both on the sideline and on the road as the recruiting coordinator.

Mirror Images

By Mick Kowaleski '14

Many parallels could be drawn between the men and women’s tennis teams this season. Unfortunately, the comparisons are not favorable. Both seasons came to an end during the final two weeks of April. The men's and women's teams finished with 5-12 and 5-11 records respectively, both earned the sixth seed and both were shut out by the third seeds in the first round of their respective tournaments.