For the first time since 1945, a movement the German domestic intelligence service classifies as “confirmed right-wing extremist” is positioned to no longer just sit in a state parliament, but to lead the government.

In the Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) fall Student Senate General Election, second-year Jiya Patel won the seat for Transfer Student-at-Large. A transfer student herself from Texas A&M, Patel is hoping to better the transferring process for everyone involved.

On April 18, at Sarah Lawrence College’s annual spring festival, many students bore witness to an unfortunate incident involving the rat traps outside of Rothschild.

A lack of accessibility to period products can prove detrimental to people on college campuses who menstruate, especially when considering cold temperatures and a walk to any nearby convenience stores.

Since the start of the new 2025–2026 school year, one notable difference on campus has been the construction taking place in and around the Performing Arts Center, commonly referred to by theater students as the PAC.

While coming through Customs this Aug., a Latin American Sarah Lawrence College student reported being taken to a separate room for further passport and background inspection at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. She was held there without explanation, describing the people around her as appearing Latinx and Asian, many of whom were on the same international flight as the interviewee.

Last year, Stella Sturgill ‘28 and Emrie Pedraza ‘28 would collect their compost and carry it across campus to Warren Green’s community garden or the Alice Stone Ilchman Science Center’s compost. Their sophomore year — when they moved into Hill House on the opposite end of campus — they realized how inconvenient it is for students living in the building with the highest concentration of kitchens on campus to compost food scraps when they cook.

As the leaves fall and crisp fall weather begins, a Sarah Lawrence staple returns. The Teahaus, nestled in trees located on the North Lawn, is officially open for the school year from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

On Oct. 13, the annual Esther Raushenbush Library Halloween art installation was installed and depicted a political, chronological narrative.

“Please mock this fat feminist,” read the 2017 leaked email that led Sarah Lawrence alum Mitchell Jackson ‘14 to be fired from his first post-graduate job.

From the woods of New Hampshire, Sadie Currier ‘29 has been elected as the Class of 2029 President. Currier is a bass-playing, film-loving, disciple of the humanities and is dedicated to structuring her presidency through the values of her fellow students. 

AVI Fresh, Sarah Lawrence’s dining service provider, has faced persistent criticism from students over the years. The college currently ranks 7th worst in the nation for dining quality, according to the 2025 edition of The Princeton Review. In response to mounting student dissatisfaction, AVI has implemented changes this school year, including new menu specials and surveys conducted to improve the dining experience.

On Tuesday Oct. 29 the Barbara Walters Campus Center welcomed a panel of experts in journalism, social media and politics to discuss the prevalence of misinformation in America. The panel included Sarah Lawrence writing professor Marek Fuchs acting as the moderator, author and journalist Jeffery Rothfeder, Sarah Lawrence politics professor David Peritz and, Zeve Sanderson the founding director of NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics.

On Oct. 22nd, students gathered to listen to three of Sarah Lawrence’s professors: Bernice Rosenzweig, Jamee Moudud and David Peritz speak about three topics concerning the 2024 election and Project 2025. Bernice Rosenzweig, professor of environmental science, spoke first and gave a moving presentation on climate change.