The Phoenix on Prospectives
Joe's List: Surviving Conferences Without Opening a Book
by Joe Lazauskas
Wednesday April 4, 2007
Joe Lazauskas examines various strategies to further procrastinate on conference work.
Ken and Barbie
by Joe Lazauskas
Wednesday April 4, 2007
First Year Managing Editor Joe Lazauskas presents “Ken and Barbie” and their opinions on campus events.
After Fidel: Looking Forward to the New Cuba
by Liz Stitzel
Wednesday February 14, 2007
Liz Stitzel shares the perspectives of an S.L.C. student who spent his fall semester at the University of Havana.
Liz Loves: Mail
by Elizabeth Uzelac
Tuesday March 7, 2006
From the mail room floor in Bates to the endless reaches of cyberspace, Sarah Lawrence offers an assortment of communication choices to its community. While our systems are far from flawless, I long ago fell for the imperfections of this school, including the seemingly distant mail room, the (previously) notorious package distribution and the irresistibly lethargic web mail.
Student Explores Issues of Homelessness in NYC
by Samantha Polon
Tuesday March 7, 2006
Deciding what to do for conference work is always a struggle. With supportive teachers the possibilities for fieldwork and research are endless. Depending on the class, the teacher may recommend colleagues to speak to or novels to read, but for most students the choice is left up to them.
In Competition for Senate Funds
by Caroline Sterne
Tuesday February 7, 2006
Since when is competition such a bad thing? Last week we went to Senate to get more money for this semester’s edition of The Little Jackie Paper. Apparently it’s a very contentious subject for Senate.
Teaching Class and Decorum
by Dana Stewart
Tuesday February 7, 2006
I’m sure it’s not my place to say this, but some manifestation of senioritis makes me not care: There is an abundance of overconfidence among some of our newer undergraduate students.
Valentine's Day Antiquated But Still Sweet
by Zara Messano
Tuesday February 7, 2006
In middle school, I recall, there was always a lot of excitement surrounding Valentine’s Day. I always got candy and bright, trendy cards from my friends who seemed eternally fearful as to whether or not to give some boy a card or present.
It was, along with much of middle school, an unnecessary fear—perhaps still real, but more likely hyped by teen magazines and crowd mentality. Why couldn’t they just be happy with whatever turned out?
SLC Bubble Popped
by Aja Monet
Tuesday February 7, 2006
This past weekend I had a rather odd encounter: a student and I were hanging out at a house in Andrews Court, and when we walked outside we stumbled upon a late 20’s-looking male who had fallen in the dirt. He was drunk and had a bandage around his left leg to cover up what he called ulcers. Trying to help him, I asked how he had gotten to where he was and where was home.
