Sarah Lawrence College Announces New Tradition

Sofia Sklar ‘27 

Dearest Gryphon Nation,   

Hopefully, your conference season of Spring 2025 has been off to a lovely start, and you have been able to stay warm despite the freezing weather. There is some exciting news that the college would like to share: 

We are all aware of the fact that different colleges have unique traditions: SUNY Purchase has Culture Shock, Binghamton University has Santacon and NYU has… Barron Trump. We received feedback directly from the community that Sarah Lawrence was feeling left out on these traditions. Sure, we have Sleazeball and 30x30, but we needed something fresh and new. 

Don’t worry, Gryphon Nation! We have come up with the perfect tradition, perfectly tailored to the lovely, lovely students of the college! 

For the first time in the history of Sarah Lawrence College, we will be hosting a Cry-A-Thon! (Thank you to the sponsors of this event: Sarah Lawrence College Alumni.)

Show up to Westlands at 8 PM on Tuesday, April 1 in your most low-effort comfy outfit – just make sure to not wear green, because you can’t be too school spirited – where you will see that there are pillows, blankets and, yes, $8 red wine from the gas station and Mitski on a low-quality Bluetooth speaker. Grab a mug, curl up on the couch and feel free to cry your eyes out. It’s actually encouraged! 

Whoever can cry the longest and hardest gets first dibs on a time slot at Campus Counseling Services! 

So, let’s all show up, show out and get our Gryph-On this Sunday, at the first Annual Sarah Lawrence Cry-A-Thon! 

See you there, 

Cry-stal Collins Judd