At the first Towne Meeting of the school year, held on Sept. 18, a motion codifying and modifying the electoral code for the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) positions passed with overwhelming support. Presented by second-year and NCSA Supervisor of Elections McAlister Grant, the motion…
Students arrived in Palm Court around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sitting down and chatting in groups. These Novocollegians turned out to participate in one of the school’s venerable traditions – the Towne Meeting. “Committees I’ve run in the past have been more regimented,”…
This August, Associate Professor of English Robert Zamsky began his tenure as the new dean of studies, a new position which replaces and expands upon the duties of the associate provost. Zamksy hopes that the position will afford him the chance to offer students courses…
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, when it comes to the field of global health care, is health care delivery management. Over the past ten years there have been a number of medical and technological advances, however, there has been less…
Many students view college as an opportunity to leave home and meet new people. For some new students, however, this can mean leaving behind a longtime partner. Many choose to break it off before leaving, fearing the distance will be too much. Yet a few…
The road to fame has not been smooth for indie band fun., but taking a look around the University of Central Florida (UCF) Arena on Sept. 19, it is clear that their moment in the sun has arrived. Seats at the Arena sold out for…
Established in 2007, the Ringling Art Library offers both students and the Sarasota public resources dealing with art history. With its vast collection of “more than 85,000 volumes, exhibition and sale catalogs, and more than 100 current periodical titles.” Though patrons cannot check out anything from…
Students at New College have finally started a conversation about gaming culture. The Positive Gaming Club, co-founded earlier this month by thesis student Kaitlin Statz and third-year Hannah Gilbert, attempts to bring that conversation to New College as well as create a welcoming space for…
A strange combination of inexplicable surprises and predictable repeats characterized the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, which presented its awards on Sunday, Sept. 23. Below are some thoughts on those that were deemed worthy of television’s highest honor, and those that were not. Emmy voters sometimes…
Make no mistake, there is no magic in Pagford. In fact, the small town is a long, long way from Hogwarts, as far away from the school as “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling could possibly imagine. “The Casual Vacancy,” J.K. Rowling’s first foray outside the…
