NEWS

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.

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.

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.