Le-Laf week, every Lehigh student’s favorite time of year, is quickly approaching. The rivalry held between Lehigh and Lafayette is one that holds the record for the most-played college football rivalry in NCAA history. (The winner’s bragging rights earned each year also contributes to the fact that it is also one of the most trash-talked rivalries in college football.) That being said, the entire week leading up to the infamous game is one Lehigh students know and love all too well. Filled with tradition, spirit, and nonstop fun, it’s a week that many remember (or not) for years to come. After all, there is no victory sweeter than a victory over Lafayette. Haven’t experienced Le-Laf for yourself yet? Take a look at some of the highlights to expect.
1. When you realize the week is almost here and have the opportunity to go out for ten consecutive days.
2. So you spend the last night before Le-Laf week attempting to get all of your work done.
3. The first moment you hear the Marching 97 playing fight songs for the Eco Flame outside, you hope they’re coming into your classroom.
4. When the Marching 97 does barge into your classroom and your professor just sits off to the side, waiting for the debauchery to finish.
5. Seeing Lehigh gear everywhere on campus.
6. Checking your calendar and seeing that you have a 4 o'clock scheduled during Le-Laf week.
7. When you realize that your professor scheduled the exam for a Friday.
8. Yet you choose to maximize your Le-Laf week experience and go out anyway.
9. Screaming “F*CK LAFAYETTE” at the top of your lungs at any given moment, knowing that you will be supported by everyone else in the room.
10. Signing up for the Turkey Trot, then instantly regretting it when you remember the 2.4 miles are entirely uphill.
11. Watching bed races commence down on the front lawn.
12. Knowing that the flyers for bed races are substantially punnier than the actual event.
13. The game is another excuse to go buy that quarter-zip you’ve been eyeing up at the bookstore.
14. When your alarm goes off at 8 a.m. the morning of the game and you jump out of bed, throwing on every article of Lehigh gear you own.
15. Arriving at the stadium and seeing the seats packed with students and alumni, joining together for the common goal: to beat Lafayette.
