The International Student Community, Being an Artist from the Diaspora, and our Love of SLC with Sifiso Mabena

If you’re an international student, you probably know Sifiso Mabena for sending out emails checking on our mental health, and letting us know about upcoming events her office organizes. If you see her on campus, she will never ‘Sarah Lawrence’ you. She will always say "Hello", check up on you, and—at least in my case—attempt to speak a few French sentences to greet you.

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Behind the Scenes of Spring Awakening

The Main Stages production of Spring Awakening has arrived. Spring Awakening is a riotous and contemporary coming-of-age-musical set in 1981 Germany. In this article we chat with director Lauren Reinhard and cast members Gray Rhode and Millie Polzin. 

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Meet the Archivist

Last year, a student descended the library stairs to the archives holding a small piece of paper. They were looking for Christina Kasman, the head archivist.

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Teacher Feature: A Conversation with Maia Pujara

Sarah Lawrence seems like the best place to bring people from other disciplines into your disciplines. It almost feels like an invitation, and more of a warm welcome, rather than, here’s an exam, if you don't get this, you're not worthy of this discipline. Everyone’s invited. I really love that part of teaching. I love it here.

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Behind Better Than The Barb

If you’ve been to Barb or Bates lately you’ve probably also heard at least one person complain about the food. Better Than the Barb (BTTB) is a student-run small business providing students with an affordable and healthier alternative to the dining hall food the Sarah Lawrence community has such strong opinions on.

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A Conversation with Dave Stanfield, Sarah Lawrence’s New Vice President and Dean of Students

On the second floor of Westlands, Dave Stanfield walked around his office, which overlooks the North Lawn…He is responsible for managing various departments, including the Dean of Studies, the Learning Commons, Access and Disability Services, First-Year Experience, Career Services, Health and Wellness, Housing and Residential Education, Athletics, Student Engagement, Title IX, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

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Belonging at SLC

Upon starting the fall semester this August, first-year Sarah Lawrence students received a crash course introduction to their new school in the form of an online course titled “Belonging at SLC.”

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