The Phoenix

The official newspaper of Sarah Lawrence College. Meetings every Sunday at 8:00 PM in the North Room of The Pub.

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This meeting is taking place while the Food Sharing Space is open, “excluding the very people you’re pretending to include” says a student who staffs the Space #SLCTownHall

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If switching to a lower plan, students will get part of their money back based on how many swipes they’ve used till that point. #SLCTownHall

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Students will potentially be able to switch meal plans during the semester without an administrative fee, Trujillo told the leftover crowd. #SLCTownHall

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Student activist yells “no justice, no peace,” and calls for end of meeting 12 minutes early. Most students leave #SLCTownHall

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The decision was made the week after admin’s second presentation to Senate and it included:
President
Vice Presidents
Provost
Dean of enrollment
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But no students, as admin promised. #SLCTownHall

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They also support the lower meal plans, Trujillo clarifies

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The financial aid package “supports the first three meal plans”, says Trujillo #SLCTownHall

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Many more follow. The once fully packed room is now half empty. #SLCTownHall

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“This is not worth our time” says a member of the diaspora coalition who encouraged students to leave. Several do. #SLCTownHall

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“Sarah Lawrence ...does not earn revenue from the meal plan. We lose money on the meal plan” -Trujillo

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Crandall did “not feel safe” to correct a faculty member when she misspoke at the Talk-Back #SLCTownHall

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The meal plan has become “an immediate issue” with very little to help with the change, according to a “low-income” student #SLCTownHall

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“I think that this bar graph is terrifying” says a senator. Pictured, a pamphlet handed out before the #SLCTownHall

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Yes, feedback was heard, but “this is a worse meal plan than the one that we already have,” says another student senator

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A student asked the students in the room to raise their hands if they supported the weekly meal swipe allotment. No one did. #SLCTownHall

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This meal plan is “confirmed for the fall” says Trujillo.

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Admin promised a representative from the committee on Student Life or Senate in the room when the meal plan changes were voted upon—that never happened, according to a student senator

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Students now speaking without being called on in response to Trujillo confirming the changes were final

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“Why have this discussion today then?” #SLCTownHall

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“Where does the administration get off from blatantly stealing money from poor students”, says a student to a wave of applause