THE LATEST
NEWS
In the months leading up to Nov. 4, residents of New York City have experienced a new phenomenon upon their doorstep. It came in the form of volunteers knocking on their doors, flyers and folders in hand, asking whether they were planning to vote in the upcoming mayoral election.
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.
FEATURES
As many Sarah Lawrence students know, if you find yourself craving a late night or a pre-eight o’clock snack, one of the tastiest places to go is the pizza counter nestled in the back of Bates Dining Hall. Luis Fuentes, an experienced food serviceman and long-time employee of the college, would strongly agree, but what he would not admit is that the key to the pizza counter’s glow lies in his precision.
The application cycle for prospective Resident Advisors (RA) has come to a close, and the interview process is now in full swing. The role is highly competitive, with Residential Life (ResLife) receiving over 80 applications each year and typically only offering 10-15 new positions each year.
Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) students know that parties are few and far between here. What many may not know is that we used to have a rich culture of on-campus drinking and partying. Beer used to be served at an on campus pub, and there was a night where being a drunk lesbian was specifically encouraged. It sounds like a fantasy, a Sarah Lawrence of endless possibilities. How did we lose these sacred traditions?
SPORTS
One might ask why a swimmer on a successful team of 30 or more people would decide to transfer to a team that had no one. For Patrick Francis Rau ‘25, it was a highly calculated and ultimately extremely rewarding decision
In a projection by D3 datacast, there was a 99 percent probability that the Sarah Lawrence women’s basketball team would lose their game against St. Joe’s University, Long Island (SJLI), 72 to 45.
A week before homecoming, the Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) women’s basketball team saw the sparks of something new.
ARTS AND CULTURE
From Thursday, Feb. 26 to Saturday, Feb. 28, this year’s Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) Theatre Spring Musical was unveiled and performed in the Suzanne Werner Wright Theatre.
Whether it was taking a break from work or hanging out with friends, the “Hold and Release” exhibition was a must-see.
OPINIONS
With a new year comes a new wave of nostalgia and 2026 was no exception with an outpour of 2016 throwbacks.
With Valentine's Day loneliness still lingering, the idea of a romantic partner can sound nice. Romance is great in theory; a partner can act as a companion, an equal and someone to grow with and learn from. However, social attitudes are shifting away from prioritizing romantic love; so much so that we’ve created a term for male-centric women who maintain their taken relationship status. This is who we call “The Boyfriend Girl.”
Have you ever heard of Hill House? That far-distant building miles upon miles from Sarah Lawrence's main campus? It’s big and brooding, six floors, concrete walls, with boarded up windows and drills whirring outside every hour of the day. If you’ve seen it, you’re probably not going to forget it in a heartbeat. Less so for its appearance, and more for the excruciating walk to get there. Because trust me, it is excruciating.
THE ASHTRAY
An anonymous source on the production team for the Apple TV series that has been filming on campus has revealed to the Phoenix that the project is a limited series adaptation of a fanfiction originally posted on Archive of Our Own (AO3) concerning a romance between Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.
There is nothing more fundamentally “Sarah Lawrence” than an overly ambitious, convoluted, interdisciplinary conference project. We asked some Gryphons to share their past work and they did not disappoint.
This afternoon it was abruptly announced that the Trump administration was completely disbanding its current cabinet. In what some are calling a “cabinet overhaul” or “clean sweep,” we see who has taken the sought after positions and how qualified they are for the roles.