Remembering Professor Glenn Cuomo
(photo courtesy of New College of Florida)
This November would have marked Professor Cuomo's (center) 35th anniversary year teaching at New College.

Remembering Professor Glenn Cuomo

(photo courtesy of New College of Florida) This November would have marked Professor Cuomo's (center) 35th anniversary year teaching at New College. During a staff appreciation event last Friday, Nov. 3, New College of Florida President Donal O’Shea made the following remarks: “Glenn had an…

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Selby Gardens displays rare hybrid and natural orchids at the Orchid Show
Orchids have a highly diverse range of physical appearances. There is a whole subsection of "micro orchids" that can be found all over the world.

Selby Gardens displays rare hybrid and natural orchids at the Orchid Show

(all photos by Azia Keever) Selby's orchid show boasts a lush conservatory exhibit with countless species of orchids to sniff and admire.   Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is an orchid that smells like rotting flesh. Unlike most other flowers, whose scent is sweet as to attract moths,…

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NCF alum and Grip Shift inventor Sam Patterson has cautionary tale for entrepreneurs
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) The SRAM Grip Shift, a widely used and innovative bicycle component, was invented by NCF alum Samuel Patterson in 1986.

NCF alum and Grip Shift inventor Sam Patterson has cautionary tale for entrepreneurs

  Anyone who has been around bicycles in the last 20 years has likely seen or used a Grip Shift. The shifter is built into a bicycle’s handlebar grip, and twisting it changes the gears. Less obvious is the fact that this innovative and now…

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Yesterday and Today: local Miami record store of 36 years, good for the oldies
(Photo courtesy of Beached Miami) Yesterday and Today Records has been in the vinyl record business for almost 40 years.

Yesterday and Today: local Miami record store of 36 years, good for the oldies

Across the street from the timelessly popular Bird Bowl bowling center on southwest Bird Road, up the rickety metal stairs of a tightly packed strip plaza, hides the hole-in-the-wall gem known as Yesterday and Today Records which holds the timeless gifts that are vinyl records.…

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Alum Jeb Lund talks freelance journalism, online personas and his huge Twitter following
“Jeb Lund’s Twitter header photo has been a collage of his face photoshopped over Jeb Bush since before the election.”

Alum Jeb Lund talks freelance journalism, online personas and his huge Twitter following

Jeb Lund (‘97) is known for being both serious and comedic. His work as a writer is political, careful and consequential in tone. His Twitter account, on the other hand, with over 70,000 followers, often ranges from topically humorous to downright absurd. Of course, he’s…

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Jennifer Lin awarded second place in Division G Toastmasters competition
(Photo courtesy of Jennifer Lin) Jennifer Lin (second from left) gave an impromptu speech about her greatest life lesson in the Fall 2017 Toastmasters Table Topics contest in Division G.

Jennifer Lin awarded second place in Division G Toastmasters competition

While students were finally winding down from a week of midterms and preparing for their fall break adventures, members from the campus Toastmasters chapter were partaking in the Fall 2017 Toastmasters Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest in Division G, which encompasses Sarasota and Manatee…

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The new wild west: cryptocurrency and blockchain

Opinion and understanding surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) is varied, but the revolutionary initial intention behind its creation remains its central telos. Bitcoin was introduced as a decentralized digital currency which bypassed formal financial institutions by allowing users to be their own holder of their funds. Despite…

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