Five years of sustainability advocacy - and $50,000 - have finally resulted in the accomplishment of a long-standing goal: solar panels have been approved for installment on the roof of the new Heiser extension. An ambitious solar energy initiative back in 2012 was the spark…
The Comedy Friends went to Chicago. For real this time. Out of 129 teams, the New College improv outfit were named one of the top five in the nation, when they proceeded to win at Super Regionals in the 10th annual College Improv Tournament. The…
A routine faculty meeting got political on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when a resolution in response to two of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive orders was brought to the table. The proposal called for faculty to support students affected by the Executive Order “Protecting the…
February was a busy month for astrologists and space enthusiasts alike, beginning with a lunar eclipse and a comet passing close to Earth in the same weekend, a rocket launch from a historical launch pad and an annular eclipse at the end of the month.…
“They spelled unconsciousness wrong,” first-year Diana Proenza said as she looked at the oversized sign hanging in the window of the share center inside the Hamilton “Ham” Center advertising this year’s Valentine's Day Palm Court Party (PCP) Center of the Universe Party (COUP). Held…
by Jordi F. Gonzalez “What I find most rewarding about teaching is that I’m constantly learning and if I’m learning I think there’s something that my students are taking back,” Reginald Scott Young, New College of Florida’s new Writer-in-Residence, said. This is a prestigious position…
Thesis does not have to be the only project a New College student presents during their undergraduate career. The eighth annual Oral History Project is an event is an opportunity for students to showcase the work they completed during a semester long oral history class…
It’s basic feng shui: one’s space can directly impact the way that one feels. This sentiment holds true on campus, as students who involve themselves with Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are far less likely to transfer than those who do not. Not only do Living…
Pathless Woods, an interactive multi-media installation by American artist Anne Patterson, is currently on display at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The exhibit runs until early April and features 24 miles of different colored ribbon suspended from the gallery ceiling. Classical music and…
The resignation of former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, marked yet another upright nail in the Trump presidency’s recklessly built bed of them. With a hectic month of executive orders, super-majority meanderings and intelligence leaks, the Trump administration has recorded perhaps the most turbulent and…
