Although the Halloween festivities are coming to a close, many exciting events are happening on campus this week. Attend International Education Week Jeopardy Night, the A Capella Showcase, or the men’s basketball game. Here are five activities to check out this week:
- Holiday Helpers Kickoff Party: Throughout the month of November, Landis Center will be working with Easton Area Neighborhood Center and St. Luke’s Nurse Family Partnership to collect gifts for local families. Holiday Helpers begins with a ski party providing hot cocoa and doughnuts as volunteers pick up name tags for gift donations. 4-6 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3 • Farinon Atrium • MORE
- International Education Week—Jeopardy: Join in on the celebration of International Education Week with a Jeopardy Night hosted by the International Students Association. Topics will include geography and global cultures, with prizes provided. 7-9 p.m. Mon., Nov. 3 • Leopard’s Lair • MORE
- Men’s basketball vs. Dickinson: Basketball season is starting once again, so cheer on the Leopards as men’s basketball takes on Dickinson College. 7-9 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5 • Kirby Sports Center • MORE
- Jones Faculty Lecture with Caroline Séquin: Caroline Séquin, associate professor of history, will deliver the Jones Faculty Lecture discussing the hidden history of French policies regarding race. Her lecture “Anti-miscegenation Laws in France? Policing Interracial Marriage in a ‘Race-Blind’ Nation” will cover laws passed in France against so-called marriages of convenience that make it far more difficult for binational couples to officialize their union and secure French citizenship through marriage, according to calendar.lafayette.edu. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 5 • 224 Oechsle Hall • MORE
- A Capella Showcase: Enjoy a night full of music with a showcase from all of the a capella groups on campus. The show will include performances by Cadence, Chorduroys, Mar-Keys, and Soulfege. 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 • Williams Center for the Arts • MORE