Feb. 26 will mark year two of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, a war that has been worth small territorial gains for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia Matters, a project launched in 2016 by Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, reported…
House Bill (HB) 7087, which would merge New College and Florida Polytechnic University into the University of Florida (UF), was officially declared dead in the Florida Legislature on Friday, March 6. This declaration came before a scheduled floor vote on Monday, March 9 and after…
Despite the lack of support from New College’s professional lobbyists, a small group of students traveled to Tallahassee on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to meet with legislators and testify at the House Appropriations Committee against a bill that would merge New College and Florida Polytechnic University…
“Who loves an independent New College?” thesis student Alex Barbat shouted as students erupted into cheers of support. On Thursday, Feb. 20, more than 150 students, faculty and staff gathered in Koski Plaza to demonstrate their opposition to House Bill (HB) 7087, which would merge…
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Florida House Education Committee passed a proposed bill that would merge New College with Florida State University (FSU) and Florida Polytechnic University with the University of Florida (UF). The details and potential outcomes of this legislation remain unknown, but Rep.…
Thirty years ago, a rare win for abortion rights for Floridians was accomplished when a parental consent law was deemed unconstitutional. In 2020, the Florida state legislature has taken advantage of its Republican-heavy makeup to reinstate this bill. With a 23—17 vote along party lines,…
Impeachment has not been a common procedure throughout American history. There have only been two articles of impeachment filed against presidents in American history, one against Andrew Johnson and one against Bill Clinton. Richard Nixon resigned before his could be voted on in the House…
SUBMITTED BY DYLAN PRYOR As an interning political analyst and a member of the Florida Capitol’s Press Corps, I have been able to witness many of the legislature’s policymaking efforts as they happen. Here are a few highlights from the last two weeks of…
BY DYLAN PRYOR As an interning political correspondent and a member of the Florida Capitol’s Press Corps, I have been able to witness many of the legislature’s policymaking efforts as they happen. Here are a couple highlights from the last few weeks of the…
