Since when did indie become a bad word? Pitchfork’s assessment of Tokyo Police Club’s new release “Forcefield” matched their usual standard of pretentious reviews. This pop-infused side of indie music was just not to their highly refined taste and received an average rating. Indie rock is a genre of music that is built…
Nestled on Bamboo Lane, a hidden alley in the business district of downtown Sarasota, the Star Keeper Cafe at first looks like an awkwardly placed small cottage. The cafe’s decor matches the antique exterior, but trendy, friendly waiters and bustling conversations from diners reveal that this is not just any musty, antique dive.…
A sea of fancy hats, floral sundresses and fast cars overtook the Bay Shore side of campus for the 31st Annual Pique Nique Sur La Baie. The event took place on Wednesday, April 2 and attracted more than 500 members of the Sarasota community. They mingled with NCF students, faculty and staff, while…
Test test Winged beauty queens of aluminum, wood and carbon fiber graced the runway at the 40th annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland Florida. From April 1-6 the grounds near the Lakeland Linder Airport received a flux of more than 200,000 visitors and a purported economic boost of…
Flags flew at the Ringling College of Art and Design versus New College of Florida football game on April 7. The Ringling “Fighting Armadillos” pulled off a 10-6 win over the NCF “Empty Sets.” The game-play was fierce, and although it was 80 degrees, neither team lacked intensity. The game was held to…
Test test test test. A new trend emerging out of the hipper enclaves in New York may soon make it cool to be square. Normcore, a term coined by the trend-forecasting group K-Hole, describes an aesthetic that is marked by conformity rather than difference.…
All Power to the Imagination (API) has been a hallmark of New College since its inception in spring of 2008. The event is a weekend-long conference that takes place every year at the school in early April and offers the opportunity to connect students…
Khris Nedam, Director of Kids 4 Afghan Kids gave an engaging and lively talk to students, faculty and members of the Sarasota community in the Harry Sudakoff Center on April 7 as part of an ongoing lecture series by Sarasota World Affairs Council (SWAC). Nedam…
As the sign on the glass door reads, the new Col-LAB is now open to students as a space for collaborative study. The Col-LAB, which is stocked with moveable furniture and whiteboards, cost $63,000 to renovate from the old front desk area. The majority of…
Books, clothes, vitamins, car parts and even Flaming Hot Cheetos are just some of the things NCF students have ordered on Amazon. Imagine if these items could be packaged, shipped and delivered for use in less than 30 minutes. Amazon CEO Jeffrey Bezos recently revealed…
