On being a student from Sarasota
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On being a student from Sarasota

Adriana Gavilanes/Catalyst“It was more like New College chose me type of deal,” Perkins said. While many students come to New College from different cities around the world, for a few students, New College is a place centered around everything familiar. It is typical for people…

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Campus hot takes on the retention rate
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Campus hot takes on the retention rate

In spring 2017, President Donal O’Shea announced a plan to grow New College by 50 percent to 1,200 students by 2023. Administration plans to increase the size of the student body by curbing retention, a perpetual institutional struggle. Here are some thoughts from students, alumni,…

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First-year seminar program to begin Fall 2019

photo courtesy of New College Digital Collection"The hope is that the FYS will improve student persistence and success..." For the fall semester of 2019, a First Year Seminar (FYS) program designed for first-year students will be introduced. In this program, there are 10 prospective FYS…

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Progressive Sarasota officially endorses Bernie Sanders

photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsPresidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Progressive Sarasota, a coalition of progressive Sarasotans, has officially announced their endorsement of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign. The organization was founded in July 2015, growing out of the “Sarasota/Manatee for Bernie”…

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Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential campaign
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Presidential candidate and former Delaware Senator Joe Biden.

Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential campaign

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Presidential candidate and former Delaware Senator Joe Biden. On Thursday, Apr. 25, former Vice President Joe Biden announced in a video, titled “Joe Biden for President: American is an Idea,” that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020…

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Oil companies push for offshore drilling in Florida
photo courtesy of Public Domain Pictures Offshore drilling could potentially return to the Gulf of Mexico in or near Florida waters.

Oil companies push for offshore drilling in Florida

photo courtesy of Public Domain Pictures Offshore drilling could potentially return to the Gulf of Mexico in or near Florida waters. On Nov. 6, 2018, Floridians voted “yes” to Amendment 9 to ban offshore drilling. Despite the passage of Amendment 9 to the Florida Constitution,…

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