“Formal attire or costume mandatory” was the caveat posted in the email sent to everyone who had pre-ordered Arcade Fire’s latest album “Reflektor.” These lucky few gained first access to tickets to a unique concert experience from the Grammy-award-winning band. This tour was purposefully under-publicized…
From yoga enthusiasts to weightlifters, the New College Fitness Center offers students a wide array of services to meet every interest and fit into even the busiest schedule. However, recent financial difficulties and an operating debt totaling $34,000 may soon force the Fitness Center to…
Sept. 27 marked the start of New College of Florida’s Family Weekend. The three-day event featured activities such as an open house and tour of the Pritzker Marine Biology Lab led by marine biology students, a campus tour guided by Landscape Committee Chair Jono Miller,…
This week marks the beginning of the second round of campus-wide lock changes that New College has undergone in less than a year. The process will be an expansion of the original attempt to re-core the entire school; Physical Plant has begun to slowly enact…
In the three-day storm that hovered over campus as a literal dark cloud, students found it difficult not only to get to classes without getting entirely wet, but also faced issues in regards to flooding and leaking in their dorms. According to Associate Director of…
What do “Where’s Waldo?” “The Giving Tree” and “Green Eggs and Ham” have in common? They are all classic children’s books and they have all been banned somewhere in America. A banned book is a book that is not freely accessible. Banning books is a…
The Gender Studies Program is an integral part of New College’s community and culture. October kicks off LGBT History Month, and the recognize its importance, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies Program Director Miriam Wallace wanted to organize an event that would bring students, faculty…
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) provides students with an environmentally friendly transportation option to access groceries, explore off campus locales and reliably get to work on time. With buses running throughout the week from around 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. depending upon the bus route,…
Bananas growing in a third-court alcove, baby figs sprouting behind Hamilton “Ham” Center, pomegranates hanging over a Four Winds picnic table; these are all rarely noticed evidence of a larger trend on campus for edible, fruit-bearing plants. As far back as 1948, twelve years prior…
When alumna Naomi Campa (‘06) was a student, the letter dorms had not been built, Viking dorm still existed and the student body was made up of a scant 650 students. This year, Campa returns to campus as the visiting assistant professor of classics, taking…
