As Lehigh’s spirit week continued, so did the playful mockery of its rival school. Members of the Lehigh community spray-painted banners with clever jokes about Lafayette to hang on their residences.
With the 152nd playing of the rivalry game fast-approaching, the campus has united around its feelings for Lafayette. Even President John Simon got in on the spirit week fun by hanging a sign referencing his Instagram account.
A sign reading “Lafayette’s president uses MySpace” hangs on President John Simon’s house on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh’s president uses Instagram to share his campus experiences with the student body. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf learned nothing in boating school” hangs on Delta Upsilon on Nov. 18, 2016. The sign is a reference to the television show “Spongebob Squarepants.” (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf stole our sign but they still can’t read it” hangs on a house on Webster Street on Nov. 18, 2016. The house’s original sign read “Lafayette can’t read this sign.” (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf rushes Hufflepuff” hangs on a house on East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. The sign references the housing system from the Harry Potter books. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette is Bethlehem Parking Authority” hangs on a house on East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh students are often frustrated with the local parking services. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette chases beer” hangs on a house on Montclair Avenue on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh students create these signs as part of their spirit week. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf reads University Announcements” hangs on Drinker House on Nov. 18, 2016. The sign is a reference to the long, late-night University Announcements email Lehigh sends to the campus. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette uses E (Internet Explorer)” hangs on Drinker House on Nov. 18, 2016. Internet Explorer is widely considered to be the worst web browser. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette goes to Lafayette” hangs on Alpha Chi Omega on Nov. 18, 2016. Greek houses on the Hill have displayed many banners making fun of Lafayette. (Samantha Tomaszewski/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette thinks Taco Bell is authentic” hangs on a garage on Morton Street on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh’s rivalry football game is this Saturday. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette bites their cheese sticks” hangs on a house on Webster Street on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh students create these banners to make fun of Lafayette. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Nice try Lafayette” hangs on Alpha Phi on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh students have been hanging signs all over campus making fun of their rival college. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf killed Harambe” hangs on Dravo House on Nov. 18, 2016. Harambe is the gorilla that was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo earlier this year. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette tangles slinkies” hangs on a Trembley Park apartment on Nov. 18, 2016. Students have been hanging banners making fun of Lafayette. (Samantha Tomaszewski/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette pays 4 Tinder” hangs on a rail on University Drive on Nov. 18, 2016. Tinder is a dating app that has paid options that are unpopular among users. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “R.I.P Lafayette 1826-2016” hangs on a house at East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. The crying Jordan is a popular meme on the internet. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf thinks Pike is top” hangs on Pi Kappa Alpha on Nov. 18, 2016. The sign is a reference to the Greek tier system. (Samantha Tomaszewski/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette wears cargo pants” hangs on a house on East Packer Street on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh-Lafayette week is celebrated every year in November. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette thinks grain is wheat” hangs on a house on East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. Lehigh students call a type of mixed drink “grain.” (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf gets caught naked lapping” hangs on a house at East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. These signs are hung on the fronts of many houses on East Fifth. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Laf wears shirts in the pool” hangs on a house at East Fifth Street on Nov. 18, 2016. The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry game has been played 151 times. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)A sign reading “Lafayette calls it Farrington Square” hangs on a sign at Farrington Square on Nov. 18, 2016. The area used to be called Campus Square and some students still refer to it by its old name. (Gaby Morera/B&W Staff)
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