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Dear Class of 2030, Welcome to Sarah Lawrence College! As you begin your first year here, we wanted to welcome you not only to campus but to the community that you are now a part of. Sarah Lawrence is a place that is shaped by the incredibly unique people who pass through it.

Charlotte Doyle has made history as Sarah Lawrence's longest-serving teaching professor, entering her 60th year of teaching at Sarah Lawrence College. Stepping onto campus in 1966, Doyle knew she was right where she belonged.

Before last spring, a Hampshire College student’s worst nightmare was letting a University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Minuteman get the better of them. For Ethan Gordon, at the time a Junior at the late establishment, this was certainly the case: “Of course we were constantly joking about when Hampshire was going to close, but the second a UMASS student said something, I’d clap back.” One email sent out April 14th changed that forever, and declared to the school that Gordon and his friends bonded over defending closed. It condemned the students to something else, too: the decision to give up or transfer.

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?

The Editorial Board of The Phoenix received this open letter from a group of Sarah Lawrence professors and faculty, signed below, with the request that we publish it on their behalf.

If you or someone you know stands to lose SNAP benefits, here’s what you can do to bridge the gap until benefits come back.