An estimated 7,000 protesters congregated at Bayfront Park on March 24, 2018 to listen to the children of the Sarasota-Manatee county speak on gun control. On Sept. 20, a 14-year-old student was arrested for bringing a loaded pistol to Lincoln Memorial Academy, a middle school…
On Sept. 16 New College welcomed Robert McKee Irwin, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese from University of California, Davis. Irwin is the Project Coordinator for Humanizing Deportation, an organization that serves as a digital archive for the personal stories of people affected by deportation. The…
The NEW New College advice column By Sydney Rosenthal Question:How do you restore a close friendship after cutting off all communication for a period of time? I picked this question because this is something that I’ve been contemplating myself. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year,…
Driven by “research, education and excitement,” Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium offers various opportunities for interested students to expose themselves to marine species and ecosystems. Whether volunteering, interning or conducting research under the mentorship of professional scientists, Novos continue to strengthen New College’s relationship with…
Having undergone numerous changes in the past couple of years, the Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) has finally found its new director: Dwayne Peterson. Though Peterson is new to the team, joining just July of this year, he is in no way new…
For generations, the waterfront has been a special ventricle of the New College heart. No where on campus does the ocean’s breeze slap trees with more gusto then the sparkling waters of the waterfront’s bay. Despite going through various managerial issues, the bay is and…
Summers spent abroad can be a bit expensive for the average college student. Luckily, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) offers free study abroad programs for students interested in studying one of their 15 offered languages. The Critical Language Scholarship is a program funded by the…
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, a dedicated group of students led by New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Alex Barbat met for the first Council of Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) meeting of the semester. After a summer away from campus, new…
Throughout the past decades cigarette smoking rates have declined, but electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been on the rise since introduced to the US in 2006. These products appeal to young people because of the variety of flavors and easy accessibility. However, e-cigarettes have been implicated…
One of the most disputed aspects of the Selby Botanical Gardens’ Master Plan is “the Sky Garden,” or “the parking garage with a restaurant on top of it,” which will be on the corner of US 41 and S. Orange Avenue. The building will be…
