Students recently learned that Associate Provost Raymonda Burgman (check year) and Director of Communication and Marketing Jake Hartvigsen are leaving their current positions to pursue other ventures. Burgman, a New College alumna, will be assuming a position at Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) starting on…
Comedy, the saying goes, is tragedy plus time. For Carrie Fischer, the actress and author best known for her role as Princess Leia, this maxim is a golden rule. On Saturday, April 20, Fischer spoke at the Sarasota Opera House about growing up in Hollywood,…
Campus will not be dusted in Hollywood romance on Friday Apr. 26th for the Four Winds Film Festival did not receive any student submissions. The festival was supposed to feature student work revolving around the theme of omniscience. Entries were supposed to be shorter than…
A survey conducted by the Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness announced a sharp increase in the number of homeless men, women and children living in the Suncoast. As of January 2013, there were 1,234 homeless people in Sarasota County and 820 Homeless people in…
"Babies with spoons full of oatmeal in their mouths could do this better," first year McAlister Grant yelled while directing his “Farragut North” cast through vocal exercises before rehearsal. “Farragut North,” which opens on Thursday, April 25, will be the first production under the Windmill…
TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT In this new Internet era, sexual assault seems to be assuming an even more horrifying dimension: a victim is raped, while someone takes pictures or video with a smart phone, and then bullied as evidence of the assault is passed around…
Do your bazoombas itch to be set free? According to a 14- year French study, bras provide no benefits to breasts. Women who do not wear bras develop more muscle tissue to naturally support breasts. Nipples also gained a higher lift when women abstain from…
As Albert Einstein once said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” These are words to live by for students who are taking a year off from their education to rest, explore and gain skills to aide them in their future endeavors. Traditionally, the term…
It has been a noteworthy year for scholarships and awards at New College and it promises to keep getting better. Thesis student Elizabeth Burger screamed when she heard the news. Burger is one of, so far, five Fulbright winners at New College along with fellow…
Affecting an estimated 8 million American adults, the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is as prevalent as it is controversial. Responding to the heightened public awareness of the disorder, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has announced new diagnosis criteria for ADHD,…
