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Since Monday night, Nicholas Albano' 09, this year's recipient of the George Wharton Pepper Prize, said he has been in a state of shock. Just minutes after Dean Hannah Stewart-Gambino informed him he was selected as the student who best represents the Lafayette ideal, he logged on to his email and discovered he had been accepted at New York University Medical School.
Economics professors at Lafayette are increasingly emphasizing the global economic crisis in their classes, but have not altered what they teach about economic principles. "The curriculum itself is flexible enough to allow us to incorporate the crises and any other "real world" events into our classes", said Economics and Business Department Head Susan Averett.
Prior to interviewing electronica musician Girl Talk, Arts and Entertainment editor Eric Wilson and I called Girl Talk's manager to ensure some last minute details. While speaking with him, we were presented with an odd request. Girl Talk and his roadies asked for two 30-racks of Bud Light in a can.
The Lafayette Leopards are ready to make a run at the Patriot League title after finishing up the regular season with a difficult series against Le Moyne and a tough season-finale loss to Rider. The team traveled to Syracuse, New York this past weekend where they dropped the first two games of the series and were the victims of a no-hit performance by Le Moyne's Cory Nelson.