Rosh Hashanah on Campus: Tradition, Reflection and Activism
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time filled with reflection, renewal, and community. This year, Rosh Hashanah took place from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the creation of the world and serves as a period of personal self-reflection. While the sun set Wednesday evening on Oct. 2, the Barbara Walters Campus Center buzzed with conversation as students gathered for SLC Hillel’s Rosh Hashanah dinner.
Sarah Lawrence College Fall Fest 2024
During the warm autumn afternoon of Oct. 5, the Sarah Lawrence Activites Council (SLAC) hosted its annual Sarah Lawrence Fall Fest on the North Lawn.
This week at SLC: September 30 - October 6
Sarah Lawrence’s bustling campus always has something new, exciting and community-driven to offer to students. The amount of club involvement, sporting events, and social engagement on campus is ever-evolving, with this upcoming week being no exception.
Newly Elected Student Senators Embrace New Roles
The Student Senate at SLC held its annual elections for the 2024-2025 school year on Sept. 19 and 20; with students from all years, backgrounds and ambitions elected to hold offices and represent the study body. These students work to connect with administration, staff and the community to effect change and objectively represent the collective student body.
Newly Renovated HUB Opens Its Doors
On Sept. 1, the HUB, formerly known as the PUB, had its grand opening here at Sarah Lawrence College. Formally known as the Ruth Leff Siegel Center, the HUB stands for “Humanity Understanding Belonging,” and newly renovated student spaces hope to exemplify exactly that.
A Legacy Restored: Sarah Lawrence College Blood Drives
On Oct.9, Sarah Lawrence College is slated to host its second blood drive since reinstating the event after a 20-year hiatus. In partnership with The American Red Cross Foundation and the Pre Health Student Alliance of SLC, the blood drive will take place at the Barbara Walters Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. From students to staff to faculty, everyone is encouraged to sign up and participate in this initiative.
The Gryphon’s Guide To Voting
Voting is one of the most fundamental rights of citizens in a democracy. Being prepared is key. To participate in any election, you must first be registered. You can register in several ways listed in this article.
Blood Drive Makes Historic Return to Campus After 20 Year Ban
On Apr. 15, 2024, Sarah Lawrence hosted the first on campus blood drive in over 20 years in the Barbara Walters Campus Center. Nearly 60 students signed up to donate, but very few were aware of the historical significance their donation held.
Harm Reduction Initiatives Come to Sarah Lawrence Campus
In collaboration with Campus Safety, Walter and Lomabrdi organized the first Narcan training session for students, which took place on Oct. 26 of this past semester.
Faculty Persist in Pursuit of Better Salaries In Spite of Board’s Compensation Policy Adoption
An updated look at faculty compensation at Sarah Lawrence College and the COLA For All campaign.
A Sneak Peek at the HUB
“I just think that Sarah Lawrence is in need of student spaces and not just to study, but to form community. So I'm hoping it becomes a place for that, just a place for kids to relax and feel like they're surrounded by people they can talk to and mix with.”
Ruth Siegel Retrospective
On Mar. 7, 2024, Campus Operations announced the beginning of construction, which would continue through the summer. The Pub will be the new home of many of SLC’s affinity spaces— Common Ground, the Spiritual Space, LGBTQIA space— as well as student kitchens and eating spaces, student lounges, and offices for staff of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office.
Harm Reduction Initiatives Come to Sarah Lawrence Campus
On February 15, Sarah Lawrence students gathered in the Barbara Walters Campus Center for the second Narcan training session of the school year.
Facing Shrinking Salaries, SLC Faculty Voice a Need for Change
On Dec. 8 of last year, a petition was delivered to the Sarah Lawrence College President. One hundred fifty-eight faculty members handwrote their signatures to request that “President Cristle Collins Judd and the Board of Trustees…commit to a policy of annual percentage increases equal to or greater than annual Federal Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all teaching faculty at the College.”
Students Rescue Equipment As Marshall Field Floods Once Again
In November 2006, the basement of the Marshall Field music building flooded. Five inches of water covered the floor from end to end. The flood rendered the basement unusable for several weeks.
Proposal Prompts Open Letter on Guest Faculty Labor Conditions
At Sarah Lawrence, a college so focused on multidisciplinary education, students are often unaware of the variance that exists within the labor conditions of the professors themselves. Guest faculty at Sarah Lawrence recently wrote an open letter to the SLC community at large to introduce themselves and the unpredictable terms of employment that guest faculty continuously find themselves in, waiting for the annual renewal of their contract.
SLC Housing Descriptions: First Year Only
Detailed below are descriptions of the first year dorms, with photos supplied by its residents.
Unofficial Spring 2023 Housing Q&A
Since this year’s housing system is new, here’s a quick Q&A based on the housing information sessions and Residential Life on MySLC.
SLC Valentine’s Week: Love (and Music) Is In the Air
“My sunshine has sunshine on his mind,” Alyssa Dann ‘24 sings, strumming her guitar in the softly lit Slonim living room at Friday’s Sunset Acoustic Soirée, one of three music events for “Valentine’s Week.”