An off-campus tradition: New College “heirloom” houses
April 15, 2016 No Responses

An off-campus tradition: New College “heirloom” houses

  Some houses have a history. In the neighborhoods surrounding campus, there are many houses – too many to count – that have hosted generations of New College students within their walls. These homes have acquired names, developed characteristics and...
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Up in flames: Getting to the butt of cigarette smoking culture
April 5, 2016 No Responses

Up in flames: Getting to the butt of cigarette smoking culture

Cigarettes are often quickly finished as soon as they’re lit outside of the library, leisurely smoked in the middle of conversation at the Four Winds or shared among Wall attendees tired from dancing in the middle of Palm Court. In...
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Bahi Hut: Tamiami Trail’s treasure
April 5, 2016 No Responses

Bahi Hut: Tamiami Trail’s treasure

  “So the Bahi Hut… Many memories, mostly pleasantly hazy,” reflected New College alum William “Bill” Rosenberg (’73) about the historic bar tucked away in the Golden Host Resort Hotel off of Highway 41. Since its debut in 1954, not...
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April 5, 2016 No Responses

How to spend 72 hours in Sarasota as a tourist

Caught up in campus life? Escape the New College “bubble” and get to know Sarasota from a new perspective: by looking through the lens of a tourist. This guide to spending 72 hours in Sarasota will not only reveal some...
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The mushroom man
April 5, 2016 No Responses

The mushroom man

Robert Kelly is a fun guy (get it? fungi?). If New College gave out honorary degrees, Kelly would certainly merit one. He never actually went to school here, but if you were to play six degrees of separation, you’d quickly...
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April 5, 2016 No Responses

No Joke: The history of April Fools Day

  Celebrated by many cultures for centuries as “All Fools’ Day,” the precise origins of April Fools’ Day are still a mystery to many. According to some historians, the prankster holiday began in 1582 when the France switched from the...
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More taboo than religion, politics and sex: Credit card debt grows as cost of living rises
March 11, 2016 No Responses

More taboo than religion, politics and sex: Credit card debt grows as cost of living rises

U.S. consumers collectively owe a debt of $712 billion, with the average credit card balance-holding household over $15,000 in overall debt. The millennial generation has taken on much more debt  – averaging $5,000 more – and at higher interest rates...
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Newtown Farmers Market
March 11, 2016 No Responses

Newtown Farmers Market

This past Friday, a farmer’s market set up for the second time at the Redevelopment Office right off MLK way, in the heart of the Newtown neighborhood. From the street, the market looks like a makeshift stand with heaps of...
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The “Uglyz” are back
March 11, 2016 No Responses

The “Uglyz” are back

Since the all women and queer soccer team, the “Uglyz”, dissolved in 2013 due to a lack of interest from the student body, court soccer has been one of the only outlets for Novo Collegians to exercise their love of...
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Students intertwine academics and wellness in triathlon tutorial
March 11, 2016 No Responses

Students intertwine academics and wellness in triathlon tutorial

  Between classes, extracurriculars, jobs, family and friends, college students have little time to spare throughout the week. Consequently, personal wellness easily slips to the bottom of the daily to-do list—especially at New College, where coursework...
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