Arts Society
An Artistic Community: Arts Society Works to Increase Awareness of the Arts On Campus and Beyond
If you’re an art enthusiast at Lafayette, you need to check out Parsons Street. Since 1987, Parsons Street has been a vital part of the College’s flourishing art scene, mainly because it’s the home of the Arts Society. In fact, 15 Arts Society members currently live in five Arts Houses on Parsons Street, behind the [...]
Lafayette Celebrates the Arts at Ninth Annual Block pARTy
The campus community got creative over the weekend during the ninth annual Block pARTy. Hosted by the Lafayette Arts Society and Student Government, the party offered pre-game fun before Lafayette football took on Georgetown. Dozens of student organizations presented art exhibits, music and dance performances, interactive arts activities, and food. Check out photos of the [...]
Discovering the Origins of Ancient Armor
My research on Byzantine warrior saints. By Sarah Kolba ’10 Sarah Kolba ’10 (Chelmsford, Mass.) is creating her own major in medieval and renaissance studies. She is currently working on EXCEL research studying Byzantine warrior saints and researching the origins of their armor with Ida Sinkevic, associate professor of art. When I came to Lafayette, [...]
Timothy Zirkel ’08 Receives Scholarship from International Computing Honor Society
The talented scholar — and musician — is one of only nine recipients nationally Timothy Zirkel ’08 (Honey Brook, Pa.) is among nine students nationally to receive a scholarship award from Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the international honor society for the computing and information disciplines. The scholarships are awarded for academic achievement and contributions to [...]
William Towne ’09 Receives Scholarship from American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania
Electrical and computer engineering major is honored for excellent academic achievement and community involvement William “Ben” Towne ’09 (Litchfield, N.H.) is a socially-minded electrical and computer engineering major. He recently won a $4,000 scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) for his collegiate academic achievement and involvement in his community. Recipients [...]





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