Social Hangouts
Farinon College Center
The 68,000-square-foot Farinon College Center houses a student restaurant, food court, convenience store, post office, movie theater, and College Store. Many student organizations, meetings, events, and College offices are housed there, including the Landis Community Outreach Center and The Lafayette newspaper.
Gilbert’s
A favorite spot for studying and socializing, Gilbert’s pours Seattle’s Best coffee and specialty espresso drinks and offers a full menu all day and late into the night. Gilbert’s also hosts small bands, acoustic acts, and poetry slams.
The Spot
The Spot hosts dance parties, concerts, formals, sports parties, and more. Located in a beautiful building on North Third St., at the base of College Hill, this space is outfitted with a DJ booth, professional sound and lighting systems, and bar area with a big-screen TV. The kitchen serves food, and three game rooms encourage student interaction in a positive, safe environment.
Student Blogs
- Feri bhetaula America! May 21, 2013Standing in line to check-in at Qatar Airlines, I already felt out of place. But not in a bad way. I enjoy showing up in a place where I don’t seem to belong. I have always felt that new and different experiences were good for me. I just arrived from Spain about 10 days ago […]Sarah Walko
- From the airport May 21, 2013Amazing how the constant time seems to pass slow and fast. It’s already the 20th and I’m sitting here at the airport, ready to board the plane in 45 minutes. It’s exciting to finally go home after about a year and a half, and what’s more is I’m taking a friend with me. Sarah’s getting […]maharjri
- THE RIVALRY May 19, 2013The Rivalry! The title of this post must be in capital letters! The Rivalry is the single most powerful uniting force on Lafayette’s campus. It still holds the title of “most played college sports rivalry,” with 148 games played and one of the most obsessively guarded and updated Wikipedia pages, which I have witnessed reflecting […]Peter Berexa