Ringling Underground

Under the faint glow of a waxing crescent moon, the usually placid Ringling courtyard gleamed with neon flashing lights and boomed with the harmonies of a live band. The Ringling Underground, a monthly event that transforms the antique venue into an eclectic evening of the arts, never fails to entertain. The high-energy evening…

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Sail team sails into fourth place

The New College sail team sailed into fourth place on Saturday, March 8  in their In-Conference Regatta, coming behind Eckerd College, Jacksonville  University and the University of South  Florida. Racing started at around 11 AM  with a steady breeze that allowed eight  races to be…

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Medieval and Renaissance Conference welcomes scholars

A large group of academics arrived at New College this past week, enlivening the insular campus atmosphere. The visitors were attendees of the 19th Biennial New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, arriving for three days of presentations that filled up the Harry Sudakoff…

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NFL working toward inclusiveness

Rough, tumble and even bloody, professional football is rarely seen  as a bastion of progressive politics.  However, a proposed rule to penalize  racist and homophobic slurs in the  National Football League (NFL) and  the upcoming debut of the first female permanent referee to officiate professional…

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CashCourse: Tools for taking control of your financial life

SUBMITTED BY CAITLIN MCMULLEN Money is one of the last things that many people want to think about, especially when they feel as though they need more. But this is exactly the time you need to think about. When your wallet is feeling thin, and your bank account’s stomach is grumbling, it’s time…

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16 ways to stay safe at college

SUBMITTED BY OFFICER KELLEY FISHER 1. Make sure the door to your residence hall is locked at all times. You wouldn’t just leave the front door to your house open, would you? Propping the doors is common because it is easy and quick access, but doing this leaves an open invitation to those…

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McGruff the Crime dog arrested

McGruff, the crime fighting dog, is in the doghouse. The actor who played McGruff, John Morales, was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison. In an ironic twist of fate, drugsniffing police pooches found 1,000 marijuana plants and a grenade launcher among 27 weapons at…

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Print directly from your laptop at the library

Now students can print directly from their computers at Jane Bancroft Cook Library. Educational Technology Service Coordinator Allen Goldberg, in charge of implementing the new program, reflected that the bulk of Novocollegians who work in the library do so on their own devices, including laptops,…

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