The Gender Studies Program is an integral part of New College’s community and culture. October kicks off LGBT History Month, and the recognize its importance, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies Program Director Miriam Wallace wanted to organize an event that would bring students, faculty…
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) provides students with an environmentally friendly transportation option to access groceries, explore off campus locales and reliably get to work on time. With buses running throughout the week from around 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. depending upon the bus route,…
Bananas growing in a third-court alcove, baby figs sprouting behind Hamilton “Ham” Center, pomegranates hanging over a Four Winds picnic table; these are all rarely noticed evidence of a larger trend on campus for edible, fruit-bearing plants. As far back as 1948, twelve years prior…
When alumna Naomi Campa (‘06) was a student, the letter dorms had not been built, Viking dorm still existed and the student body was made up of a scant 650 students. This year, Campa returns to campus as the visiting assistant professor of classics, taking…
One does not have to talk long with Alan Burr to realize that he is passionate about what he does. Though Burr has only been working at New College as the new director of physical plant since the middle of September, it is clear that…
Proposals have been made to make changes to the Council of Student Affairs (CSA). The changes would include making the CSA smaller as well as more like a senate and integrating it into the legislative branch. Thesis student and New College Student Association (NCSA) secretary…
Wednesday, Oct. 9, the New College community will come together to host a benefit for Maya McKibbin by providing lunch for a $5 donation. McKibbin, who is the daughter of Physical Plant Maintenance Mechanic Adam McKibbin, is battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare type of bone…
Upcoming trends paraded down the runway at New York Fashion Week, forecasting what looks will be hot for spring. Clothing, accessories, makeup and hair were at their most avant-garde, styles that will filter down in the next few months until they end up on the…
Awards season is underway. Oscar winner Ron Howard (last nominated for “Frost/Nixon” in 2008) returns to the field with the Formula One racing drama “Rush,” while nominee Denis Villeneuve (2010’s “Incendies”) has unveiled his first English-language film, the provocative thriller “Prisoners.” ‘RUSH’ “Rush” reunites…
The Four Winds Café hosted a Wallternative featuring minimal light and loud music on Sept. 20. The chairs were pushed to the side and students crowded in around the artists Nick Klein, from Bushwick, and Malcriado, from Boston. The artists performed their versions of experimental,…
