By Sophia Brown and Anna Lynn Winfrey After a semester of partial occupancy during a pandemic, the college’s only dorm with communal-style living has been shut down. Interim Dean of Students Randy Harrell, who made the decision, cited revised safety protocols for quarantining on-campus and…
This article is the second in a two-part series about the recent intrusions into dormitories on the residential side of campus. Read the first article that focuses on student experiences and administration’s immediate response here. After a series of late-night intrusions into students’ dorms set…
Miles Iton ‘14 and Professor Zabriskie feature in 2020 Visions of The Black Experience Film Fest Sarasota’s second annual Visions of the Black Experience film festival kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 12 and was extended through Sunday, Nov. 29. The series “celebrates, rates and illuminates…
Protesters gather in the city center on Nov. 17. Photo courtesy of flickr. On Monday, Nov. 9, the Peruvian congress voted to impeach President Martín Vizcarra five months before the next election in April 2021. Protests erupted across the country the following day when the…
Ca d'Zan as seen from a kayak. After sunset, the crescent moon rose over the Ringling museum. Students gathered by the east facade waiting for a behind the scenes tour of the art museum. On Tuesday, Nov. 17 one New College class, “Worlds of Wonder:…
Thanksgiving dinner by Jed Owens. Photo courtesy of Unsplash Plans have been disrupted throughout all of 2020 and Thanksgiving is no exception. Rising COVID-19 infection rates have made gathering for the holidays a risky and complicated affair, but New College students are finding ways to…
Students leaving for winter break are reminded to clean out their fridges and throw away any perishables in their rooms. As people decide whether gathering for the holidays is safe, college students are put into a difficult position: is it safe to travel home? For…
The ACE academic plaza used to be full of classes, but due to COVID ACE hasn't seen the same amount of students. With the fall semester finally drawing to a close, mid-semester progress reports indicated that students have faced significant academic struggles due to isolation…
Director of ETS has been open since the summer, former librarian Cal Murgu was interim director until his departure in early October. As the semester comes to a close and students prepare for Independent Study Projects (ISPs), the library is continuing its search for a…
Despite a new rise in COVID cases, DeSantis has yet to act. Florida Governor Ron Desantis recently proposed an amendment to Florida’s “stand-your-ground” law, which would expand it to include any kind of criminal activity that interferes with business operations, such as looting or arson,…
