On Friday, Apr. 13, student theatre group Blackdog Productions’ rendition of Trail to Oregon opened in the Black Squirrel.

On Apr. 6, a community of Sarah Lawrence students came together to spotlight the college’s singer-songwriters. With the help of the residents of Slonim Woods 3 and a Syracuse student duo called The Recital, four sets of student performers were given the opportunity to perform an intimate acoustic concert that evening.

April is, in true Aries fashion, going to bring bright and bold sparks to the forefront this month. We’re starting off with a bang as Mercury enters retrograde on the 1st. This is a time for us all to check in with how we communicate, whether that means finally having those deep conversations or finally updating your phone. Mercury will be retrograde until the 24th.

So listen up and let me tell you my best tips for keeping my plants alive and what I think are the best plants to keep in a college dorm room.