Arts and Culture
The following is a list of organizations placed under the “Arts and Culture” block budgeting classification.
Note: Many of the officer contacts on this website are outdated and will be changed as soon as information is submitted for the 2009-2010 school year. If you would like us to change the information now, please submit a Leadership Change Form, found here.
Anime Club
Advisor: Paul Barclay
The Hoff Award-winning Lafayette College Arts Society, open to all student musicians, actors, visual artists, designers, dancers, directors, filmmakers, writers, avid performance-goers, and arts enthusiasts, works to advance the presence of the fine and performing arts on the Lafayette campus. LCAS sponsors, presents, and manages arts-related events, programs, and activities open to all students, such as trips to performances and exhibitions, arts workshops, jam sessions, student musical performances and readings, guest speakers, master classes, movie nights, receptions for visiting artists, etc. Several of our events are open to and enjoyed by the community at large: the Block pARTy (very popular), swing dance party, and annual a cappella concert.
Baking Club
Cadence (All Female A Cappella)
President: Meredith Coburn, coburnm@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Beth Nelson
Cadence is Lafayette’s premiere all female a cappella group. Since their inception in 1993, Cadence has made waves with their original student arrangements, fierce talent, and significant presence on campus. Each year Cadence aims to make a strong contribution to the musical creativity on campus and within the local community: this past year, Cadence performed at the Student Movement Against Cancer’s annual fundraising event, and the Third Street Alliance in Easton. Cadence was also fortunate enough to workshop with the Grammy-award winning jazz group New York Voices and perform for the Nobel-Prize winning author Toni Morrison at a rally for Barack Obama. Ladies interested in auditioning must be willing to commit to rehearsals from 6:00-8:00 PM on Mondays and 4:00- 6:00 PM on Tuesdays and should prepare a 1-2 minute solo piece consistent with our repertoire (includes Natasha Bedingfield, Alanis Morissette, Sarah Bareilles, Maroon 5, and John Mayer).
Chess Club
President: Andrew Maurer, maurera@lafayette.edu
Chorduroys (All Male A Cappella)
Contact: chords@lafayette.edu
President: Dan Stevenson, stevensd@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Becky Rosenbauer
Cinema in Society
The members of Cinema in Society value the effect of film in our world today. Film, as an art, often transcends superficial entertainment value and focuses on society’s problems in an effort to alter people’s view of the world and their role in it. The members wish to evaluate films along with other art forms in an effort to learn about how issues affect our world. The group will also seek to bring foreign work into light in an effort to focus on global issues.
Cooking Club
Five Actors in Search of a Director
President: Kelly Hess, hessk@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Suzanne Westfall
Japanese Floor
President: Miguel Yamaguchi, yamagucm@lafayette.edu
Mission statement:
The goal of the Japanese floor is to bring together Lafayette students from different backgrounds and cultures who share a common interest in Japanese culture. The group strives to promote an understanding of Japan and its civilization as well as to enhance the mutual understanding between Western and Eastern cultures in general.
Description:
Located in Keefe Hall 2nd floor with the French floor and the German floor, JIF residents benefit from a diverse living environment. As JIF is both a residential group but also recognized as a student organization, the activities range from floor programs to campus-wide events. Past events include the co-sponsored presentation on Taiko, Japanese drum with the Department of Music in Spring 2006, sushi nights, joint floor programs with other culture residential groups, karaoke and DDR nights, Judo 101, history talks with Professor Paul Barclay.
Lafayette Association of Motion Pictures (LAMP)
President: Matt Bilheimer, bilheimm@lafayette.edu
Lafayette Dance Team
President: Sarah Christy, christys@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Carissa Roe
The Lafayette Dancers perform at the home football and basketball games. We also appear at venues such as the block party and pep ralleys. We not only promote Lafayette’s excellence through our dance moves on campus but also plan to compete in the local area to represent our school. Tryouts will be held the second week of the fall semester so please check out our website and watch for fliers and posters. Dancer or not we all can share in our pard pride so come support us at the games. Go Leopards!
Lafayette Food Appreciation Troop
President: Emanuel Santa-Donato, santadoe@lafayette.edu
Marquis Literary Magazine
President:
Advisor: Lee Upton
The Marquis is Lafayette College’s student-edited literary magazine, publishing innovative poetry, short fiction, and art works. The website edition also publishes interviews with distinguished writers who visit campus.
Marquis Players
President: Jill Carey, careyj@lafayette.edu
Advisor: John Colatch
Drama group that puts on a spring musical to raise money for charity. Productions are completely student run.
Photography Club
President: Nina Horowitz, horowitn@lafayette.edu
The Photography Club seeks to eliminate the predisposition that you must know something about cameras to be a member. We welcome both amateurs and advanced photographers with hopes that we may progress to be a fountain of knowledge and fun.
Quintessence
Social Gaming Network
President: James Stoholski, stoholsj@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Scott Placke
Lafayette SGN provides a place where students interested in social games (video games, tabletop games of all kinds, small group sports) can meet each other, talk about them, or get together and play them.
Soulfege
President: Naomi Beth-Itescu, itescun@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Professor Sanford-Bernhardt
Synchromotion
President: Rebecca Mohler, mohlerr@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Karen Haduck
Synchromotion provides the Lafayette community with the opportunity to experience, learn, and perform different types of dance that include: ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, and more. Synchromotion provides weekly and bimonthly classes that are designed to work on improving and enhancing ballet and jazz technique. Each year, Synchromotion coordinates a recital at the end of the spring semester to showcase the various dance routines that were learned during the school year.
The Lafayette Newspaper
Contact: thelaf@lafayette.edu
President: Jayne Miller, millerjc@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Kenneth Briggs
The student-run newspaper of Lafayette College is the weekly source of news, sports, and arts and entertainment stories for the campus community. Students of all experience levels are welcome to contribute in a variety of capacities and learn about the practice of college journalism.
ThReADS
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Wine Society
WJRH Radio
President: Sheena Seopaul, seopauls@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Bob Allan
The station is operated by students serving as DJs, technicians, and staff. It serves Lafayette’s campus as well as most of Easton and parts of Phillipsburg. Students who have previously worked at the station comment that the work was a valuable experience – and lots of fun! The station has an eclectic format – all music styles and show types are considered appropriate from political talk shows to live bands on air. WJRH has state-of-the-art broadcast equipment and student DJs and technicians are trained in its use and maintenance. We encourage all interested students to apply for show-time.
Writing Organization Reaching Dynamic Students (WORDS)
President: Samantha Schwartz, schwarzs@lafayette.edu
Advisor: Alix Ohlin
Creative students interested in the arts, mainly poetry coming together to put on performances, open mics and spread awareness.
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