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When fans feel like friends: The parasocial pull to fame

People often feel they ‘know’ celebrities when musicians post videos or athletes share workouts, making those figures feel like part of daily life. Psychology Today defines this effect...

Published Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

The Company I Keep

The writer reflects on the idea that you are shaped by the people you spend the most time with, arguing that community influences how you see and value...

Published Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Ashley Witkowski ’28 debuts novel 'A Guide to Getting Lost'

Ashley Witkowski, a Lehigh University student in the class of ’28, entered college aiming to become a pediatrician but shifted to English studies and Jane Austen scholarship. She...

Published Apr 14, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Ryan Crookham transferring to University of Iowa

Ryan Crookham announced via Instagram that he will transfer to the University of Iowa after four seasons at Lehigh, where he compiled a 38–3 record. He has two...

Published Apr 13, 2026, 6:27 PM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Lehigh discussion on impact of U.S. aid withdrawal

Lehigh’s International Relations Department hosted Cleo O’Brien-Udry, professor of international political economy at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, to discuss the consequences of U.S. aid withdrawal and the...

Published Apr 13, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Sawyer Macy brings high school success to track career

Sawyer Macy, a first-year track athlete, said he only casually enjoyed running as a child and at one point found the idea of constantly running unattractive. After spending...

Published Apr 13, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT

bethlehem / Moravian University

From the Sidelines: The Unsung Heroes of the Boston Marathon

Ty Bigelow (G'22, G'24), an associate athletic trainer at Villanova, volunteers as a course athletic trainer for the 130th Boston Marathon and will staff a medical tent at...

Published Apr 13, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Student Senate elects new leaders, approves club allocations

On April 7, Lehigh University’s Student Senate elected new leadership, approved funding allocations for student-run organizations and reviewed the Club Affairs process. Senators passed Student Senate Bills 180...

Published Apr 13, 2026, 1:02 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Lizzie Kern builds discipline, power through softball

Softball has been part of sophomore Lizzie Kern’s life since she was 9 years old. A Pennsylvania native known for both athletic ability and motivating teammates, she came...

Published Apr 11, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT

bethlehem / Moravian University

Moravian University Mourns Athletic Director Mary Beth Spirk

Mary Beth Spirk, Moravian University’s longtime Director of Athletics and head women’s basketball coach, died Friday, April 10, 2026. After arriving on campus in 1981 she spent nearly...

Published Apr 10, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Elsy Tavarez brings Dominican culture to campus through art

Elsy Tavarez, a marketing major and film studies minor at Lehigh (’27), serves as a museum educator at Lehigh University Art Galleries. She designs and leads programs that...

Published Apr 10, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT

bethlehem / Lehigh University

Turning Point USA re-vote pushed to next week

At Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting in the University Center boardroom, senators conducted elections and nominations for internal leadership positions and confirmed a parliamentarian. Discussion of a proposed Turning...

Published Apr 9, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT