Lilly Sabella

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New poll shows opposition to deportation without due process, divisions among Republican voters

1 week ago | timesfreepress.com | Lilly Sabella

A national poll, conducted by the nonpartisan Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy and released Wednesday, showed support for higher education and international students, uncertainty about the economy and polarization over President Donald Trump's treatment of elite universities. It also showed general support for deporting immigrants without legal status but a sharp divide over whether those deportations should require due process.
Vanderbilt Poll: Trump's actions on colleges divide opinions

1 week ago | nashvillebanner.com | Lilly Sabella

A national poll, conducted by the nonpartisan Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy and released Wednesday, showed support for higher education and international students, uncertainty about the economy and polarization over President Donald Trump’s treatment of elite universities. It also showed general support for deporting immigrants without legal status but a sharp divide over whether those deportations should require due process.
Nashville's budget: Council to decide on key issues

1 week ago | nashvillebanner.com | Lilly Sabella

The Metro Council will vote on the budget for the third and final time after hearing from Nashville residents at the annual budget public hearing on June 3. Councilmembers will consider the mayor’s proposed annual spending plan and council-led alternatives at their Tuesday meeting.
Nashville's budget: Council to decide on key issues

1 week ago | urldefense.com | Lilly Sabella

The Metro Council will vote on the budget for the third and final time after hearing from Nashville residents at the annual budget public hearing on June 3. Councilmembers will consider the mayor’s proposed annual spending plan and council-led alternatives at their Tuesday meeting.
With Tennessee opting out of Summer EBT, hunger looms

1 week ago | timesfreepress.com | Lilly Sabella

The summer season brings long days, short nights and a school break for children. But for families who struggle with food insecurity, it may bring something more sinister: hunger. Summer break means millions of children across the country lose access to daily free meals at school. This is why the federal government created the Summer EBT program, or SUN Bucks, to provide eligible children with $120 in food benefits for the summer.
Tennessee families face more food insecurity this summer

2 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Lilly Sabella

The summer season brings long days, short nights and a school break for children. But for families who struggle with food insecurity, it may bring something more sinister: hunger. Summer break means millions of children across the country lose access to daily free meals at school. This is why the federal government created the Summer EBT program, or SUN Bucks, to provide eligible children with $120 in food benefits for the summer.
Men’s Rugby Takes to the Pitch to Celebrate “Ray Day”

2 months ago | oracle.newpaltz.edu | Lilly Sabella

The absence of an opposing team did not stop the men’s rugby team from hitting the field and doing what Ray Rattray loved in his honor: playing rugby. Originally scheduled against Oneonta for the second annual Raymond Rattray Memorial Tournament or “Ray Day,” the Red Dragons forfeited the April 19 game. “We were going to cancel it just because we didn’t have anyone to play.
Letting Go of My Labor of Love: an Oracle Farewell

2 months ago | oracle.newpaltz.edu | Lilly Sabella

To the tune of Jeff Buckley’s “Last Goodbye:”Over my four years on this paper, I have read many mythologizing goodbye letters. I know how they go, and they begin with this: an Oracle origin story. Mine starts with an Instagram post I saw, lying on a twin XL bed in a barren room. About a week early, I came to college with no voice from bronchitis, croaking out introductions while sounding like Kermit the Frog with emphysema.
Sodexo on Campus: the Devil We Know but Can’t Shake

2 months ago | oracle.newpaltz.edu | Lilly Sabella |NY. This

Type “New Paltz farms” into your search bar, and an abundance of locations will spring up on a virtual map, showing the bounty of rich, local food available in and around town. As spring settles in, fresh arugula and kale will burst from soil, strawberries will blossom and hens will continue to lay eggs as they roam their chicken runs.
New Paltz Twice Blessed By Secondhand Heaven

2 months ago | oracle.newpaltz.edu | Lilly Sabella |NY. This

Inside a church basement, secondhand heaven awaits. Walk onto Huguenot Street, where you may feel transported to the past, and reach Twice Blessed Thrift Store to be transported to another universe. One of New Paltz’s best-kept secrets, it is a treasure trove of vintage goods, where items are given a second life instead of sent straight to the landfill.